ˌskäləˈpēnē noun
( -s )
Etymology: modification (influenced by scallop ) (I) of Italian scaloppine, plural of scaloppina, diminutive of scaloppa thin slice of meat, from French escalope, perhaps from English scallop (I) ; from its being served curled like a shell
: thin slices of meat (as veal) sautéed or coated with flour and fried