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    scallop

    scallop - Dictionary definition and meaning for word scallop

    Definition
    (noun) 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.)
    Synonyms : crenation , crenature , crenel , crenelle
    Definition
    (noun) edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
    Synonyms : escallop , scollop
    Definition
    (noun) thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
    Synonyms : cutlet , escallop , scollop
    Definition
    (noun) edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
    Synonyms : escallop , scollop
    Definition
    (verb) decorate an edge with scallops
    Example Sentence
    • the dress had a scalloped skirt
    Definition
    (verb) bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top
    Synonyms : escallop
    Definition
    (verb) form scallops in
    Synonyms : scollop
    Example Sentence
    • scallop the meat
    Definition
    (verb) fish for scallops
    Synonyms : scollop
    Definition
    (verb) shape or cut in scallops
    Synonyms : scollop
    Example Sentence
    • scallop the hem of the dress
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