shallot
shal.lot \sh*-'la:t\ n [modif. of F e`chalote, deriv. of (assumed) VL escalonia - more]at SCALLION 1: a bulbous perennial herb (Allium ascalonicum) that resembles an on ion and produces small clustered bulbs used in seasoning 2: GREEN ONION
Webster's English Dictionaryshal.lot \sh*-'la:t\ n [modif. of F e`chalote, deriv. of (assumed) VL escalonia - more]at SCALLION 1: a bulbous perennial herb (Allium ascalonicum) that resembles an on ion and produces small clustered bulbs used in seasoning 2: GREEN ONION