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scol·lop
(skŏl′əp)n. & v.
Variant of scallop.
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scollop
(ˈskɒləp)n, vb
a variant of scallop
scollop
(ˈskɒləp)n
(Tools) (in Ireland) a rod, pointed at both ends, used to pin down thatch
[C19: from Irish Gaelic scolb]
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scal•lop
(ˈskɒl əp, ˈskæl-)n., v. -loped, -lop•ing. n.
1. any usu. ribbed bivalve mollusk of the family Pectinidae that swims by clapping the fluted shell valves together.
2. the adductor muscle of certain species of such mollusks, used as food.
3. one of the shells of such a mollusk, usu. having radial ribs and a wavy outer edge.
4. a scallop shell or scalloplike plate for baking and serving food.
5. a thin slice of meat, esp. veal, flattened by pounding.
6. any of a series of curved projections cut along an edge, as of a fabric.
v.t. 7. to finish (an edge) with scallops.
8. to escallop.
v.i. 9. to dredge for scallops.
[1350–1400; Middle English scalop, aph. variant of escal(l)op < Old French escalope, escalipe shell, perhaps < Middle Dutch scele, scolpe mollusk shell (Dutch schelp)]
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scollop
Past participle: scolloped
Gerund: scolloping
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| Noun | 1. | scollop - edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces 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 |
| 2. |  scollop - thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled | |
| 3. | scollop - edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions 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 | |
| Verb | 1. | scollop - form scallops in; "scallop the meat" |
| 2. | scollop - fish for scallops fish - catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends" | |
| 3. | scollop - shape or cut in scallops; "scallop the hem of the dress" |
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Translations
scallop
also scollop (ˈskoləp) noun an edible shellfish that has a pair of hinged, fan-shaped shells.
ˈscalloped adjective (of the edge of a garment etc) cut into curves and notches. The collar of the blouse has a scalloped edge.
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