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scallop

noun
  1. edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
    scollopescallop
  2. thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
    scollopescallopcutlet
  3. edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells
    scollopescallop
  4. one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)
    crenelcrenellecrenationcrenature
verb
  1. shape or cut in scallops
    “scallop the hem of the dress”
    scollop
  2. fish for scallops
    scollop
  3. form scallops in
    “scallop the meat”
    scollop
  4. bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top
    escallop
  5. decorate an edge with scallops
    “the dress had a scalloped skirt”