scallop.
Any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the superfamily Pectinoidea.
Meaning & usage
Any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the superfamily Pectinoidea.
One of a series of curves, forming an edge similar to a scallop shell, especially in knitting and crochet.
A fillet of meat, escalope.
A battered and deep-fried round potato slice.
A sautéed potato (a shallow-fried round potato slice).
A dish shaped like a scallop shell.
Where this word comes from
From Old French escalope (“shell”). Doublet of escalope. Related to scale and shell.
To create or form an edge in the shape of a crescent or multiple crescents.
To bake in a casserole (gratin), originally in a scallop shell; especially used in form scalloped
To harvest scallops
Where this word comes from
From Old French escalope (“shell”). Doublet of escalope. Related to scale and shell.
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