chalote
Pronunciation: /t͡ʃaˈlote/
“chalote” is a Spanish word. Its meaning in English:
noun
In Spanish
- (Allium ascalonium) Ajo chalote, planta perenne de la familia de las Liliáceas, con tallo de tres a cinco dm de altura, hojas finas, alesnadas y tan largas como el tallo; flores moradas y muchos bulbos, agregados como en el ajo común, blancos por dentro y rojizos por fuera. Es originaria de Asia, se cultiva en las huertas y se emplea como condimento.
Etymology
Borrowed from French échalote, from Middle French eschalote, from Old French eschaloigne, from Latin ascalonia (cēpa) (literally “onion of Ascalon”). Doublet of escalonia.
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