: 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
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: the adductor muscle of a scallop as an article of food
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: a valve or shell of a scallop
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: a baking dish shaped like a valve of a scallop
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: one of a continuous series of circle segments or angular projections forming a border (as on cloth or metal)
The flanks of the Blazer build on the sculpting of the ICE model and add a deep scallop that looks somewhat like a vent behind the front wheels. Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 19 July 2022 The menu leans Norwegian in style, with dishes like Elsa’s Royal Baked Scallops, which is more of a steamed scallop in a broth that’s been topped with buttery puffs pastry. Megan Dubois, Chron, 14 July 2022 Make the scallops: While the couscous cooks, remove the side muscle from each scallop by pulling it off and pat the scallops dry. Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 5 July 2022 One squat and very fresh Hokkaido scallop sits in a shallow bowl.Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2022 The crabby scallop is kind of this invention of my own. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022 You might be tempted to go with the hamachi or the scallop—both are plated with enough sculptural verve to evoke the restaurant’s namesake mollusk—but the frog leg is where your voyage should start. Jiayang Fan, The New Yorker, 10 June 2022 In its own letter, Blue Harvest listed 15 scallop vessels. Will Sennott, ProPublica, 6 July 2022 Fewer scallops expected into 2023 America’s scallop fishing industry will continue to decline in catch into next year due to a decrease in the availability of the oft-pricy shellfish off the East Coast, federal regulators say.BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2022
Verb
Black cotton with perfect double seams stitched along each finger, triple stitched along the thumb, and scalloped at the wrist.BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2019 The design included delicate floral patterns and tiers of sequined, scalloped lace over a white column skirt. Kayleigh Roberts, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Dec. 2018 The meals range from potato bread to apricot and prune marmalade, scalloped cabbage, corn bread, bean and tomato stew, savory rice, poultry with peas, buckwheat chocolate cake, and chocolate fudge frosting. Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2020 Cut with round cookie cutter that has scalloped edge. Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2019 This autonomous region of Spain lying along the Bay of Biscay, dense with trees that run up hillsides, dotted by wild marshland, and scalloped with tidy beaches, isn’t located between Madrid and Barcelona. Chiara Goia, National Geographic, 14 Dec. 2019 Worn by Kate to attend the Chelsea Flower Show in London this summer, this broderie anglais shirt with scalloped trim and puff sleeves is perfect for a smart casual look all-year round. Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com, 5 Dec. 2019 The palette is black and midnight blue, the latter appearing on the walls, scalloped banquettes and underlit bar, contrasted by hardwood floors and polished-wood tabletops. Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 15 Nov. 2019 The settlement, laid out on a peninsula scalloped with beautiful white-sand beaches, was created in the mid-20th century as a resort for foreigners, mainly Americans, residents said.New York Times, 6 Sep. 2019 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English scalop, from Anglo-French escalope shell, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch schelpe shell