Species of onion (7)
I believe the answer is:
shallot
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">species of onion</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for shallot that I've seen before include "One may get into a stew" , "Type of 12" , "Small onion" , "salad vegetable" , "Small onion-like bulb used for seasoning" .)