sjalot

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Noun

sjalot f (plural sjalotten, diminutive sjalotje n)

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

Descendants

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

Further reading

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