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scallop

scal·lop [ skólləp, skálləp ]


noun  (plural scal·lops)
Definition:
 
1. sea mollusk: a sea bivalve mollusk that has a fan-shaped shell with radial ribs and wavy edges. Family Pectinidae.

2. scallop as food: the round white edible muscle of a scallop, often with bright red roe around one side, as food

3. marine biology 
Same as  scallop shell


4. dish shaped like scallop shell: a dish shaped like a scallop shell, used for cooking and serving food

5. decorative edging: an ornamental undulating edging, especially in fabric

6. U.S. thin slice of meat: a thin boneless slice of meat or poultry.
Canadian term  escalope




verb  (past and past participle scal·loped, present participle scal·lop·ing, 3rd person present singular scal·lops)
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb make edge wavy: to decorate the edge of a fabric or object with an undulating pattern

2. transitive verb cook food in cream sauce: to bake food in a cream sauce, usually with breadcrumbs on top

3. intransitive verb collect scallops: to gather or dredge for scallops

[14th century. < Old French escalope]

scal·loped adjective
scal·lop·ing noun
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