Variant: also scal · lo · pi · ni
Pronunciation: ˌ skä-l ə - ' p ē -n ē , ˌ ska-
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian scaloppine, ultimately from French escalope thin slice of meat, probably from Middle French, shell
Date: 1946
: thin slices of meat (as veal) sautéed or coated with flour and fried