ESCALLOP


Meaning of ESCALLOP in English

[ ɪ'skaləp , ɛ- , -'skɒl- ]

■ noun

1》 variant spelling of escalope .

2》 another term for scallop (in sense 2).

3》 Heraldry a scallop shell as a charge.

■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) another term for scallop (in sense 3).

Origin

C15: from OFr. escalope 'shell'.

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