scallop
To create or form an edge in the shape of a crescent or multiple crescentsTo create or form an edge in the shape of a crescent or multiple crescents.
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» I ordered steak with scalloped potatoes.
Я замовила стейк із картопляним гратеном. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 sensesTo create or form an edge in the shape of a crescent or multiple crescents.
(transitive)To bake in a casserole (gratin), originally in a scallop shell; especially used in form scalloped
(intransitive)To harvest scallops
fish for scallops
Examples
11 sentencesI ordered steak with scalloped potatoes.
Я замовила стейк із картопляним гратеном. — deniko
Tom was taken to the emergency room after eating bad scallops.
I love to eat scallops.
Scallops are on sale today.
Shrimp and scallop pasta tastes so good.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Old French escalope (“shell”). Doublet of escalope. Related to scale and shell.From Old French escalope (“shell”). Doublet of escalope. Related to scale and shell.
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Forms
scallops, scalloping, scalloped, scallopedSynonyms
2 synonyms- shape or cut in scallops:scollop
- fish for scallops:scollop
- form scallops in:scollop
- bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top:escallop
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.