Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun shallot

3 senses of shallot

Sense 1
shallot -- (aggregate bulb of the multiplier onion)
       => bulb -- (a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure)

Sense 2
shallot, eschalot, multiplier onion, Allium cepa aggregatum, Allium ascalonicum -- (type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning)
       => onion, onion plant, Allium cepa -- (bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb)

Sense 3
shallot -- (small mild-flavored onion-like or garlic-like clustered bulbs used for seasoning)
       => onion -- (an aromatic flavorful vegetable)