different between shallot vs chasseur

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French échalote, from Middle French eschalote, alteration of Old French eschaloigne, from Medieval Latin escalonia, from Latin ascalonia (c?pa) (“onion of Ashkelon”). Doublet of scallion.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /??æl?t/, /???l?t/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /???l?t/
• Rhymes: -?t

Noun

shallot (plural shallots)

1. A vegetable in the onion family.
   1. Allium ascalonium.
   2. Allium oschaninii.
   3. Any small onion.
   4. (Louisiana, Australia) A scallion

Translations

See also

• chive
• scallion
• spring onion

Further reading

• shallot on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French chasseur. Doublet of chaser.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?æ?s??/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?æ?s?/

Noun

chasseur (plural chasseurs)

1. A soldier equipped for rapid movement; also, any of several light infantry regiments, especially in France.
2. A servant or attendant.
3. A hotel messenger, especially in France.
   • 1936, Djuna Barnes, Nightwood, Faber & Faber 2007, p. 30:

     The chasseur of the Hôtel Récamier (whom he knew far too well) was approaching them at a run.

4. A hunter or huntsman.
5. (cooking) A dish of meat cooked in a sauce containing mushrooms, shallots and white wine.

   Synonym: cacciatore

   • 1987, Herb Baus, Best restaurants, Orange County (page 71)

     From France, Greeley checks in with rabbit chausseurs made with red wine, shallots, tomatoes, and rosemary; […]

French

Etymology

chasser +? -eur; found in Old French as chaceür, chaceor. Compare Italian cacciatore, Spanish cazador.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?a.sœ?/

Noun

chasseur m (plural chasseurs, feminine chasseuse or chasseresse)

1. a hunter

2. a fighter plane
3. a servant or attendant
4. a la façon chasseur, a style of cooking in which meat is cooked with a sauce containing mushrooms, shallots and white wine

Derived terms

• ballon-chasseur
• chasseur-cueilleur
• chasseur de primes
• chasseur de têtes

Further reading

• “chasseur” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• chausser
• ruchasse