sjalot

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French échalote, from Middle French eschalote, from Old French eschaloigne, from Medieval Latin escalonia, from Classical Latin ascalonia (cēpa), referring to Ashkelon.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʃaːˈlɔt/
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  • Hyphenation: sja‧lot
  • Rhymes: -ɔt

Noun[edit]

sjalot f (plural sjalotten, diminutive sjalotje n)

  1. shallot, Allium cepa var. aggregatum [from 17th c.]
    Synonym: eslook

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: salot
  • → Papiamentu: sjalot (dated)

Further reading[edit]

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