[ad. Fr. eschalotte (now échalotte), dim. of eschaloigne ESCALLION.] = SHALLOT.
1707. Mortimer, Husb. (1708), 455 (J.). Eschalotts are now from France become an English Plant.
1750. E. Smith, Compl. Housewife (ed. 14), 37. Take some horse radish, one or two eschalots [etc.].
1755. Johnson, Eschalot. Pronounced shallot.
1858. Glenny, Gard. Every-day Bk., 48/1. Eschalots may still be planted, if not already in the ground.