scallop

scal·lop

(skŏl′əp, skăl′-) also scol·lop (skŏl′-)

n.

1.

a. Any of various marine bivalve mollusks of the family Pectinidae, having fan-shaped shells with a radiating fluted pattern.

b. The edible adductor muscle of a scallop.

c. A shell of a scallop, or a dish in a similar shape, used for baking and serving seafood.

2. One of a series of curved projections forming an ornamental border.

3. See escalope.

v. scal·loped, scal·lop·ing, scal·lops also scol·loped or scol·lop·ing or scol·lops

v.tr.

1. To edge (cloth, for example) with a series of curved projections.

2. To bake in a casserole with milk or a sauce and often with bread crumbs: scalloped potatoes.

3. To cut (meat) into thin boneless slices.

v.intr.

To gather scallops for eating or sale.

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[Middle English scalop, from Old French escalope, shell, perhaps of Germanic origin (akin to Dutch schelp, seashell), or from Old French escale, scale; see scale¹ + Old French (envel)ope, enveloping cover (from enveloper, to envelop; see envelop).]

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scal′lop·er n.

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scallop

(ˈskɒləp; ˈskæl-)

n

1. (Animals) 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). See also pecten³

2. (Zoology) the edible adductor muscle of certain of these molluscs

3. (Zoology) either of the shell valves of any of these molluscs

4. (Cookery) 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. (Historical Terms) the shape of a scallop shell used as the badge of a pilgrim, esp in the Middle Ages

7. (Cookery) chiefly Austral a potato cake fried in batter

vb

8. (tr) to decorate (an edge) with scallops

9. (Cookery) to bake (food) in a scallop shell or similar dish

10. (intr) to collect scallops

[C14: from Old French escalope shell, of Germanic origin; see scalp]

ˈscalloper n

ˈscalloping n

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scal•lop

(ˈskɒl əp, ˈskæl-)

n., v. -loped, -lop•ing. n.

1. any usu. ribbed bivalve mollusk of the family Pectinidae that swims by 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, usu. having radial ribs and a wavy outer edge.

4. a scallop shell or scalloplike plate for baking and serving food.

5. a thin slice of meat, esp. veal, flattened by pounding.

6. any of a series of curved projections cut along an edge, as of a fabric.

v.t.

7. to finish (an edge) with scallops.

8. to escallop.

v.i.

9. to dredge for scallops.

[1350–1400; Middle English scalop, aph. variant of escal(l)op < Old French escalope, escalipe shell, perhaps < Middle Dutch scele, scolpe mollusk shell (Dutch schelp)]

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scallop

Past participle: scalloped
Gerund: scalloping

Imperative

scallop

scallop

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scallop

To alternate solid food with layers of creamy sauce.

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Scallop plate

A plate in the shape of a scallop shell. Scalloped oysters, at one time, were prepared in scallop shells. Dishes for scalloped oyster preparation were often shaped like scallop shells. Ornamental dishes unable to withstand the necessary baking temperature are still sometimes made in the shape of scallop shells.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scallop - 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.) crenation, crenature, crenel, crenelle curve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
	2.	scallop - edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces escallop, scollop escallop, scollop, scallop - edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions shellfish - meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean) sea scallop - muscle of large deep-water scallops bay scallop - muscle of small choice shallow-water scallops
	3.	scallop - thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled cutlet, escallop, scollop slice, piece - a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; "a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread"
	4.	scallop - edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions escallop, scollop bivalve, lamellibranch, pelecypod - marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together family Pectinidae, Pectinidae - scallops Pecten irradians, bay scallop - a small scallop inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats of the Atlantic coast of North America giant scallop, Pecten magellanicus, sea scallop - a large scallop inhabiting deep waters of the Atlantic coast of North America escallop, scollop, scallop - edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
Verb	1.	scallop - decorate an edge with scallops; "the dress had a scalloped skirt" adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
	2.	scallop - bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top escallop ready, prepare, cook, fix, make - prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
	3.	scallop - form scallops in; "scallop the meat" scollop core out, hollow out, hollow - remove the interior of; "hollow out a tree trunk"
	4.	scallop - fish for scallops scollop fish - catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends"
	5.	scallop - shape or cut in scallops; "scallop the hem of the dress" scollop shape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"

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Translations

الأسْقَلوب: مَحار مَرْوَحي الشَّكْلمَحَارُ الاسقلوب

hřebenatkalastura

kammusling

JakobsmuschelKammmuschelMuschelPilgermuschel

αχιβάδα

vieiraconcha de peregrinovenera

kampasimpukkasimpukka

coquille Saint-Jacqueséchancrerescalopepétoncle

jakobova kapica

fésûkagyló

hörpudiskurhörpuskel

capasantadentellaturapettine

ホタテガイ帆立貝

가리비국자가리비

šukutėsgeldutė

ķemmes gliemene

escalopePectinidae

kammuslingkamskjell

przegrzebek

vieira

устрица

hrebenatka

kammusslamusslapilgrimsmussla

หอยพัด

deniz tarağıtarak

con điệp

扇贝

scallop

[ˈskɒləp]

A. N

1. (Zool) → venera f

2. (Sew) → festón m, onda f

B. VT

1. (Culin) → guisar en conchas

2. (Sew) → festonear

C. CPD scallop shell N → venera f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

scallop

[ˈskæləp ˈskɒləp] n

(to eat) → coquille f Saint-Jacques

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

scallop

n

(Zool) → Kammmuschel f, → Jakobsmuschel f (esp Cook); scallop shell (for cooking) → Muschelschale f

(= loop) → Bogen m, → bogenförmige Verzierung; (on linenware) → Feston m

vt (= decorate with loops) → mit Bögen or mit einem Bogenrand versehen; linenware → festonieren

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

scallop

[ˈskɒləp] n

a. (Zool) → pettine m

b. (Culin) → cappa santa

c. (Sewing) → smerlo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

scallop

also scollop (ˈskoləp) noun

an edible shellfish that has a pair of hinged, fan-shaped shells. kammossel الأسْقَلوب: مَحار مَرْوَحي الشَّكْل раковина escalope hřebenatka die Kammuschel kammusling χτένιvieira kammkarp اسكالوپ kampasimpukka coquille Saint-Jacquesצדפה शम्बूक, शंख, घोंघा, तवा jakovska kapica fésűkagyló kerang hörpudiskur/-skel capasanta ほたて貝 가리비 šukutės, geldutė ķemmes gliemene kekapis kamschelpkammuslingmałż صدف وال كب، سيپۍ، ليس ، حاشيه vieira scoică гребешок hrebenatka, lastúra pokrovača (školjka) školjka kammussla หอยแครง tarak 扇貝 гребінець دو صمامی خوردنی صدفہ یا سیپ کا جوڑا con điệp, sò 扇贝

ˈscalloped adjective

(of the edge of a garment etc) cut into curves and notches. The collar of the blouse has a scalloped edge. geskulp ذو حافَّةٍ من النُتوءات المُدَوَّرَه фестониран recortado kroužkovaný langettiert tunget καμπυλωτός και με κέντημα (για ρούχα) festoneado sälguline, laineline دالبر simpukkakoristeinen festonné מְקושַט בְּדוּגמַת תְלָמִים izrezuckano csipkézett berkerut-kerut skreyttur með tungum festonato, smerlato 波形の (옷 단의 물결 모양) 스캘럽 dantytas robots; rievains berbiku geschulpt med tunger fryzowany كات شوى لكه د كميس غاړه recortado dantelat зубчатый zúbkovaný; vlnitý okraj nazobčan reckav rub uddig, med langettsöm (เสื้อผ้า) ตกแต่งด้วยชายครุย fistolu (衣服等的邊緣)扇形邊的 зубчастий سیپ نما تراشا ہوا (thuộc) hình vỏ sò, mép vỏ sò 扇形边的，有圆齿的

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Scallop

→ مَحَارُ الاسقلوب lastura kammusling Jakobsmuschel αχιβάδα vieira simpukka coquille Saint-Jacques jakobova kapica capasanta ホタテガイ 국자가리비 escalope kamskjell przegrzebek vieira устрица kammussla หอยพัด deniz tarağı con điệp 扇贝

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