transcription, транскрипция: [ shə-ˈlät also ]
ˈsha-lət noun
Etymology: modification of French échalote, from Middle French eschalotte, alteration of eschaloigne, from Vulgar Latin * escalonia — more at scallion
Date: 1664
1. : a bulbous perennial onion ( Allium cepa aggregatum ) that produces small clustered bulbs which resemble those of garlic and are used in seasoning ; also : its bulb
2. : green onion