escallop
escallop · escallops
A scallopA scallop.
Meaning
3 sensesA scallop.
A bearing or charge consisting of an escalop shell, considered as a sign that the bearer had been on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
(obsolete)A regular, curving indenture in the margin of anything.
More definitions
- edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
- edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
- thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
Origin
From Middle French escalope.From Middle French escalope.
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Forms
plural: escallopsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions:scallopscollop
- edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces:scallopscollop
- thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled:cutletscallopscollop