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scalloped.

Having an edge or border marked with semicircles.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Having an edge or border marked with semicircles.

  2. Cooked gratin; baked in a typical type of sauce, usually with cheese, as a casserole, e.g. scalloped potatoes; scalloped corn

  3. Baked in a scallop shell.

Where this word comes from

From scallop + -ed. In culinary sense, originally referred to a seafood dish baked and served in a scallop shell, but now used more generally.

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