From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Scallop \Scal"lop\ (?; 277), n. [OF. escalope a shell, probably
of German or Dutch origin, and akin to E. scale of a fish;
cf. D. schelp shell. See {Scale} of a fish, and cf.
{Escalop}.] [Written also {scollop}.]
1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve
mollusks of the genus Pecten and allied genera of the
family {Pectinidae}. The shell is usually radially ribbed,
and the edge is therefore often undulated in a
characteristic manner. The large adductor muscle of some
the species is much used as food. One species ({Vola
Jacobaeus}) occurs on the coast of Palestine, and its
shell was formerly worn by pilgrims as a mark that they
had been to the Holy Land. Called also {fan shell}. See
{Pecten}, 2.
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Note: The common edible scallop of the Eastern United States
is {Pecten irradians}; the large sea scallop, also used
as food, is {Pecten Clintonius} syn. {Pecten
tenuicostatus}.
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2. One of series of segments of circles joined at their
extremities, forming a border like the edge or surface of
a scallop shell.
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3. One of the shells of a scallop; also, a dish resembling a
scallop shell.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Scallop \Scal"lop\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scalloped}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Scalloping}.]
1. To mark or cut the edge or border of into segments of
circles, like the edge or surface of a scallop shell. See
{Scallop}, n., 2.
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2. (Cookery) To bake in scallop shells or dishes; to prepare
with crumbs of bread or cracker, and bake. See {Scalloped
oysters}, below.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
scallop
n 1: one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches
between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge
of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a
shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution
etc.) [syn: {scallop}, {crenation}, {crenature}, {crenel},
{crenelle}]
2: edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served
broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces [syn:
{scallop}, {scollop}, {escallop}]
3: thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
[syn: {cutlet}, {scallop}, {scollop}, {escallop}]
4: edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that
swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of
snapping motions [syn: {scallop}, {scollop}, {escallop}]
v 1: decorate an edge with scallops; "the dress had a scalloped
skirt"
2: bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top
[syn: {scallop}, {escallop}]
3: form scallops in; "scallop the meat" [syn: {scallop},
{scollop}]
4: fish for scallops [syn: {scallop}, {scollop}]
5: shape or cut in scallops; "scallop the hem of the dress"
[syn: {scallop}, {scollop}]
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