scallop
IPA: skˈæɫʌp
noun
- 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.
verb
- 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
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Examples of "scallop" in Sentences
- The chef served the delicious scallop dish with a side of buttery potatoes
- The diver carefully collected the fresh scallops from the ocean floor
- The scallop shells were beautifully iridescent, shimmering in the sunlight
- The restaurant's specialty was a creamy scallop risotto that left patrons coming back for more
- I could taste the ocean in every bite of the perfectly seared scallop
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