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scal·lop  (sklp, skl- 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.

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[Middle English scalop, from Old French escalope, shell, of Germanic origin.]

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scallop·er n.

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scallop

Noun

1. an edible marine mollusc with two fluted fan-shaped shells

2. a single shell of this mollusc

3. one of a series of small curves along an edge [Old French escalope shell]

scalloping n

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"

Translations

scallop [ˈskɔləp] n (ZOOL) → venera;

(SEWING) → festón m

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scallop [ˈskɔləp] n → coquille f Saint-Jacques;

(Sewing) → feston m

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scallop [ˈskɔləp] n (Zool) → Kammmuschel f;

(Sewing) → Bogenkante f

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scallop [ˈskɔləp] n → pettine m

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scallop

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 부채꼴로 꾸민, 물결 모양으로 장식한 dantytas robots; rievains berbiku geschulpt med tunger fryzowany recortado dantelat зубчатый zúbkovaný; vlnitý okraj nazobčan reckav rub uddig, med langettsöm ทำเป็นจัก ๆ อย่างเปลือกหอยบนเสื้อผ้า fistolu 扇形的(邊)，有圓齒的 зубчастий سیپ نما تراشا ہوا (thuộc) hình vỏ sò,mép vỏ sò 扇形的（边），有圆齿的