[ 'skɒləp , 'skaləp ]
■ noun
1》 an edible bivalve mollusc with a ribbed fan-shaped shell, which swims by rapidly opening and closing the shell valves. [ Chlamys , Pecten , and other genera.]
↘a ~ shell or similarly shaped dish used for baking or serving food.
2》 each of a series of convex rounded projections forming an ornamental edging in material, knitting, etc.
3》 another term for escalope .
■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed )
1》 [usu. as adjective ~ed ] ornament with ~s.
↘shape in the form of a ~ shell.
2》 [usu. as noun ~ing ] N. Amer. gather or dredge for ~s.
3》 bake with milk or a sauce.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
ME: shortening of OFr. escalope , prob. of Gmc origin.