Scallop (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. any of the bivalve mollusks of the genus Argopecten (Pecten) and related genera that swim by rapidly clapping the fluted shell valves together.
  2. the adductor muscle of certain species of such mollusks, used as food.
  3. one of the shells of such a mollusk, usually having radial ribs and a wavy outer edge.
  4. a scallop shell or a dish in which food, especially seafood, is baked and served.
  5. a thin slice of meat, usually further flattened by pounding with a mallet or other implement.
  6. any of a series of curved projections cut along the edge, as of a fabric.
verb (used with object)
  1. to finish (an edge) with scallops.
  2. to escallop.
verb (used without object)
  1. to dredge for scallops.
noun
  1. any of various marine bivalves of the family Pectinidae, having a fluted fan-shaped shell: includes free-swimming species (genus Pecten) and species attached to a substratum (genus Chlamys)
  2. the edible adductor muscle of certain of these molluscs
  3. either of the shell valves of any of these molluscs
  4. a scallop shell or similarly shaped dish, in which fish, esp shellfish, is cooked and served
  5. one of a series of curves along an edge, esp an edge of cloth
  6. the shape of a scallop shell used as the badge of a pilgrim, esp in the Middle Ages
  7. a potato cake fried in batter
verb
  1. to decorate (an edge) with scallops
  2. to bake (food) in a scallop shell or similar dish
  3. to collect scallops
Scallop (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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