I. ˈskä-ləp, ˈska-, ˈskȯ- noun
also scol·lop ˈskä-, ˈskȯ-
Etymology: Middle English scalop, from Anglo-French escalope shell, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch schelpe shell
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : any of numerous marine bivalve lamellibranch mollusks (family Pectinidae) that have a radially ribbed shell with the edge undulated and that swim by opening and closing the valves
b. : the adductor muscle of a scallop as an article of food
2.
a. : a valve or shell of a scallop
b. : a baking dish shaped like a valve of a scallop
3. : one of a continuous series of circle segments or angular projections forming a border (as on cloth or metal)
4. : pattypan
5.
[French escalope, probably from Middle French, shell]
: a thin slice of boneless meat or fish
veal scallop s
— called also escalope
[
scallop 2a
]
II. verb
also scollop
Date: 1682
transitive verb
1.
a. : to shape, cut, or finish in scallops
b. : to form scallops in
2.
[from the use of a scallop shell as a baking dish]
: to bake in a sauce usually covered with seasoned bread or cracker crumbs
scallop ed potatoes
intransitive verb
: to gather or dredge scallops