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scallop

Pronunciation: /ˈskɑləp/

The English word “scallop” has 9 meanings listed here.

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

Etymology

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

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