Scāl'ion, n.

(-yun), n. [Lat. cæpa Ascalonia, from Ascalonius, of Ascalon, from Ascalo, Ascalon, a town in Palestine; It. scalogno, Sp. escalona, Fr. escallotte, échalotte. See ESCALLOT and SHALLOT.] (Bot.) A plant, the Allium Ascalonicum, which grows about Ascalon, in Palestine. It is allied to the garlic and onion.