scallop

IPA: skˈæɫʌp

Any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the family Pectinidae which are free-swimming.
One of a series of curves, forming an edge similar to a scallop shell, especially in knitting and crochet.
(cooking) A fillet of meat, escalope.
(cooking) A form of fried potato.
A dish shaped like a scallop shell.

To create or form an edge in the shape of a crescent or multiple crescents.
(transitive) To bake in a casserole (gratin), originally in a scallop shell; especially used in form scalloped
(intransitive) To harvest scallops

Examples of "scallop" in Sentences

I go there for one dish, what they call a scallop burger.
Scallop, Ham and pineapple ‘Sandwiches’…the scallop is the sandwich.
I love pretty much all shellfish, but scallop is way, way up there in my estimation!
Perhaps the "caracol" you are talking about may be what is called a scallop elsewhere.
At dinner he complimented the way she said the word scallop — soft “ah” sound, not a crass short “a.”
SummaryAs long as a scallop is a good inch across and roughly three-quarters of an inch thick, you can make an equatorial slit in it and fill the cavity with any savory mixture you like.
If you ordered a potato cake in New South Wales they would look at you strangely, until you realized that you needed to utter the word scallop instead, but in Victoria a scallop is a mollusc.