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échalote

shallot

noun eh-sha-LOT Rare
Food & Drink Vegetables

Origin: Old French, from Latin 'Ascalonia' (from Ascalon, a city in ancient Palestine)

Usage Note

Échalote is the small, mild, elongated cousin of the onion, foundational in French cuisine — la sauce à l'échalote appears in classic steak preparations like steak au beurre d'échalotes. French chefs often prefer échalotes over onions for refined sauces.

Examples

"Fais revenir les échalotes dans du beurre."

Natural Translation

Sauté the shallots in butter.

Literal Translation

Make come-back the shallots in some butter

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