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1.                 From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
                   
   
   
                   
                     
   Shallot \Shal*lot"\, n. [OF. eschalote (for escalone), F.
      ['e]chalote. See Scallion, and cf. Eschalot.] (Bot.)
      A small kind of onion (Allium Ascalonicum) growing in
      clusters, and ready for gathering in spring; a scallion, or
      eschalot.
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2.                 From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
                   
   
   
                   
                     
   Rocambole \Roc"am*bole\, n. [F.] [Written also rokambole.]
      (Bot.)
      A name of Allium Scorodoprasum and Allium Ascalonium, two
      kinds of garlic, the latter of which is also called
      shallot.
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