scallop

Meaning

Noun

1. Any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the family Pectinidae which are free-swimming.
2. One of a series of curves, forming an edge similar to a scallop shell, especially in knitting and crochet.
3. A fillet of meat, escalope.
4. A form of fried potato.
5. A dish shaped like a scallop shell.

Verb

1. To create or form an edge in the shape of a crescent or multiple crescents.
2. To bake in a casserole (gratin), originally in a scallop shell; especially used in form scalloped
3. To harvest scallops

Synonyms

scollop

escallop

clam

mussel

cockle

crenelle

crenation

crenature

crenel

serration

shellfish

cutlet

great scallop

meshing

nick

oyster

🦪

pink

scallop-shell

chamfer

sector

serrate

shell

🐚

undercut

escalope

cavern out

piddock

shell stitch

king scallop

scoop out

chop

cochlea

dent

dish

engrave

gouge

gouge out

hollow

indent

indentation

jag

mesh

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈskɑləp/

Etymology

From Old French escalope (“shell”). Doublet of escalope. Related to scale and shell.