scal·lop (sk l  p, sk l- skälp) also scol·lop (skl-) or es·cal·lop ( -skl-, -skl-)n. 1. a. Any of various free-swimming marine mollusks of the family Pectinidae, having fan-shaped bivalve shells with a radiating fluted pattern. b. The edible adductor muscle of this mollusk. c. A shell of this mollusk, 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. A thin boneless slice of meat. v. scal·loped also scol·loped or es·cal·loped, scal·lop·ing also scol·lop·ing or es·cal·lop·ing, scal·lops also scol·lops or es·cal·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. [Middle English scalop, from Old French escalope, shell, of Germanic origin.] scal lop·er n. |
scallop [ˈskɒləp ˈskæl-]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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 pecten [3]
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the edible adductor muscle of certain of these molluscs
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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
1. (tr) to decorate (an edge) with scallops
2. (Cookery) to bake (food) in a scallop shell or similar dish
3. (intr) to collect scallops
[from Old French escalope shell, of Germanic origin; see scalp]
scalloper n
scalloping n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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.)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, 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 | |
| 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 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 | |
| Verb | 1. | scallop - decorate an edge with scallops; "the dress had a scalloped skirt" |
| 2. | scallop - bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top | |
| 3. | scallop - form scallops in; "scallop the meat" | |
| 4. | scallop - fish for scallops 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" |
Translations
scallop
n
scallop [ˈskɒləp] n
scallop [ˈskɒləp] n
a. (Zool) → pettine m
c. (Sewing) → smerlo
scallop [ˈskɒləp] n
a. (Zool) → pettine m
c. (Sewing) → smerlo
n scallop [ˈskoləp]
an edible shellfish that has a pair of hinged, fan-shaped shells. kammossel الأسْقَلوب: مَحار مَرْوَحي الشَّكْل раковина hřebenatka kammusling die Kammuschel χτένι (το οστρακόδερμο) vieira kammkarp اسكالوپ kampasimpukka coquille Saint-Jacques צִדפָה शम्बूक, शंख, घोंघा, तवा jakovska kapica fésűkagyló kerang hörpudiskur/-skel capasanta ほたて貝 가리비 šukutės, geldutė ķemmes gliemene kekapis kamschelp kammusling małż 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
adj scalloped
(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 kroužkovaný tunget langettiert καμπυλωτός και με κέντημα (για ρούχα) festoneado sälguline, laineline دالبر pykälöity 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 recortado dantelat зубчатый zúbkovaný; vlnitý okraj nazobčan reckav rub uddig, med langettsöm ทำเป็นจัก ๆ อย่างเปลือกหอยบนเสื้อผ้า fistolu (衣服等的邊緣)扇形邊的 зубчастий سیپ نما تراشا ہوا (thuộc) hình vỏ sò,mép vỏ sò 扇形的（边），有圆齿的
scallop → محار الاسقلوب lastura kammusling Jakobsmuschel αχιβάδα vieira simpukka coquille Saint-Jacques 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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