scallop

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Synonyms: shallop, scollop, escallop, callop, scallon, scallom, scalop

Antonyms: shallop, scollop, escallop, callop, scallon, scallom, scalop

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Noun

1. Any of various marine [[bivalve]] [[mollusc]]s of the superfamily {{taxfmt|Pectinoidea|superfamily}}.
2. One of a series of curves, forming an edge similar to a scallop shell, especially in [[knitting]] and [[crochet]].
3. {{lb|en|cooking}} A [[fillet]] of [[meat]], [[escalope]].
4. {{lb|en|cooking|UK|Ireland|Australia|regional}} A [[battered]] and [[deep-fried]] [[round]] [[potato]] [[slice]].
5. {{lb|en|cooking|UK|regional|rare}} A [[sautéed potato]] (a [[shallow-fried]] [[round]] [[potato]] [[slice]]).
6. A [[dish]] shaped like a scallop shell.

Verb

1. To [[create]] or [[form]] an [[edge]] in the shape of a [[crescent]] or multiple crescents.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To bake in a casserole ([[gratin]]), originally in a scallop shell; especially used in form {{m|en|scalloped}}
3. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To harvest scallops

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