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scal·lop (scol·lop)
 scallop (scollop)
- pronunciation:
- ska
l
 p
[or]
skae
lp
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
any of various sea mollusks that have rounded, ribbed, bivalve shells and are able to swim rapidly.
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| definition 2: |
the edible muscle of this mollusk.
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| definition 3: |
one of the shells of a scallop, sometimes used as a container for baking or serving food.
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| definition 4: |
one of a series of rounded projections that form a decorative border, as on a garment or cloth.
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
scalloped, scalloping, scallops |
| definition 1: |
to design, cut, or shape (a border) with scallops.
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| definition 2: |
to bake in a sauce or other liquid, usu. with a crust of bread crumbs; escallop.
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