chalote

Spanish

Alternative forms

• chalota

Etymology

Borrowed from French échalote, from Middle French eschalote, from Old French eschaloigne, from Latin ascalonia (cēpa) (literally “onion of Ascalon”). Doublet of escalonia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaˈlote/ [t͡ʃaˈlo.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ote
• Syllabification: cha‧lo‧te

Noun

chalote m (plural chalotes)

1. shallot

   Synonym: ajo chalote

Further reading

• “chalote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014