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Webster 1913 Edition
Scallop
Scal′lop
(?; 277)
, Noun.
[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. ☞ 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
. 2.
One of series of segments of circles joined at their extremities, forming a border like the edge or surface of a scallop shell.
3.
One of the shells of a scallop; also, a dish resembling a scallop shell.
Scal′lop
,Verb.
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 , 2.
Scallop
, Noun.
2.
(Cookery)
To bake in scallop shells or dishes; to prepare with crumbs of bread or cracker, and bake. See
Scalloped oysters
, below. Webster 1828 Edition
Scallop
SCAL'LOP
,Noun.
1.
A shell fish, or rather a genus of shell fish, called pecten. The shell is bivalvular, the hinge toothless, having a small ovated hollow. The great scallop is rugged and imbricated with scales, grows to a large size, and in some countries is taken and barreled for market.2.
A recess or curving of the edge of any thing, like the segment of a circle; written also scallop.SCAL'LOP
,Verb.
T.
Definition 2024
scallop
scallop
English
A scallop.
Alternative forms
- scollop (rare, chiefly British)
Noun
scallop (plural scallops)
- Any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the family Pectinidae which are free-swimming.
- A curved projection, making part of a decoration.
- A fillet of meat, escalope.
- A form of fried potato.
- A dish shaped like a scallop shell.
Usage notes
To specify bivalves, rather than fillets of meat or potatoes, sea scallop and similar terms may be used instead. This is particularly done when several of these are used, such as in cookbooks and in parts of Australia.
Synonyms
- (mollusc): scollop (British), sea scallop (parts of Australia)
- (potato): potato cake (parts of Australia), potato scallop (parts of Australia)
Derived terms
Translations
mollusc
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Verb
scallop (third-person singular simple present scallops, present participle scalloping, simple past and past participle scalloped)
- To cut in the shape of a crescent
- (transitive) to make or cook scallops
- (transitive) to bake in a casserole (gratin), originally in a scallop shell; especially used in form scalloped
- (intransitive) to harvest scallops