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| scal·lop [ skólləp, skálləp ] |
noun (plural scal·lops) |
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1. sea mollusk: a sea bivalve mollusk that has a fan-shaped shell with radial ribs and wavy edges. Family Pectinidae.
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2. scallop as food: the round white edible muscle of a scallop, often with bright red roe around one side, as food
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3. marine biology Same as scallop shell
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4. dish shaped like scallop shell: a dish shaped like a scallop shell, used for cooking and serving food
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5. decorative edging: an ornamental undulating edging, especially in fabric
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6. U.S. thin slice of meat: a thin boneless slice of meat or poultry. Canadian term escalope
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verb (past and past participle scal·loped, present participle scal·lop·ing, 3rd person present singular scal·lops) |
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1. transitive verb make edge wavy: to decorate the edge of a fabric or object with an undulating pattern
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2. transitive verb cook food in cream sauce: to bake food in a cream sauce, usually with breadcrumbs on top
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3. intransitive verb collect scallops: to gather or dredge for scallops
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| [14th century. < Old French escalope] |
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 scal·loped adjective |
 scal·lop·ing noun |
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