ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1.
a. chiefly Britain : a flour dumpling
b. : a piece of bread dough fried in deep fat and served as a hot bread
2.
[probably so called from the large round brass buttons on the United States infantry uniform in the Civil War]
: infantryman
3. : a small flattish brightly colored edible scallop ( Mimachlamys asperrimus ) common off the southern coast of Australia and about Tasmania