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   scallop

   /ˈskɒləp/

   noun

   • 1. an edible bivalve mollusc with a ribbed fan-shaped shell. Scallops swim by rapidly opening and closing the shell valves.
   • ▪ short for scallop shell
   • ▪ a small pan or dish shaped like a scallop shell and used for baking or serving food.
   • 2. each of a series of convex rounded projections forming an ornamental edging cut in material or worked in lace or knitting in imitation of the edge of a scallop shell: "an intricate design of vees and scallops"
   • 3. another term for escalope

   verb

   • 1. ornament (an edge or material) with scallops: "the beaded lace overlay scalloped the neckline of the dress"
   • ▪ cut, shape, or arrange in the form of a scallop shell: "the spaces between the frets are scalloped out to form concavities"
   • 2. gather or dredge for scallops: North American "in fall and early winter they went scalloping"
   • 3. bake with milk or a sauce: "the potatoes were scalloped with green peppers, onions, and herbs"

   Word Origin Middle English: shortening of Old French escalope, probably of Germanic origin. The verb dates from the mid 18th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. scalloper noun

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