English Explanatory Dictionary

scallop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the superfamily Pectinoidea.
  2. One of a series of curves, forming an edge similar to a scallop shell, especially in knitting and crochet.
  3. A fillet of meat, escalope.
  4. A battered and deep-fried round potato slice.
  5. A sautéed potato (a shallow-fried round potato slice).
  6. A dish shaped like a scallop shell.
verb
  1. To create or form an edge in the shape of a crescent or multiple crescents.
  2. To bake in a casserole (gratin), originally in a scallop shell; especially used in form scalloped
  3. To harvest scallops

Pronunciation

/ˈskɑləp/ /ˈskæləp/ En-us-scallop.ogg /ˈskɒləp/ En-gb-scallop.ogg /ˈskɛləp/ /ˈskɔləp/ /ˈskaləp/ En-au-scallop.wav

Word forms

scallop scallops scollop scalloping scalloped

Etymology

From Old French escalope (“shell”). Doublet of escalope. Related to scale and shell.

Synonyms

scollop sea scallop potato cake potato scallop fritter smack fairy chip potato fritter

Derived words

flame scallop pilgrim's scallop queen scallop scalloper scallop moth scallop shell scallop squash scallop theorem scallopwing scallopwise Yesso scallop
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