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scallop

Pronunciation: /ˈskɒləp, ˈskaləp/

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Definition of scallop

noun

  • 1an edible bivalve mollusc with a ribbed fan-shaped shell. Scallops swim by rapidly opening and closing the shell valves.
    • Family Pectinidae: Chlamys, Pecten, and other genera
  • short for scallop shell.
  • a small pan or dish shaped like a scallop shell and used for baking or serving food.
  • 2 (usually scallops) each of a series of convex rounded projections forming an ornamental edging cut in material or worked in lace or knitting in imitation of the edge of a scallop shell: an intricate design of vees and scallops [as modifier]:the tablecloth has a scallop edge

verb (scallops, scalloping, scalloped)

  • 1 [with object] (usually as adjective scalloped) ornament (an edge or material) with scallops:a scalloped V-shaped neckline
  • cut, shape, or arrange in the form of a scallop shell:he leaned against the scalloped seat of the limousine
  • 2 [no object] (usually as noun scalloping) North American gather or dredge for scallops: in fall and early winter they went scalloping
  • 3 [with object] bake with milk or a sauce: (as adjective scalloped)scalloped potatoes

Derivatives

scalloper

noun

Origin:

Middle English: shortening of Old French escalope, probably of Germanic origin. The verb dates from the mid 18th century

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