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a
: 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
b
: the adductor muscle of a scallop as an article of food
2
a
: a valve or shell of a scallop
b
: a baking dish shaped like a valve of a scallop
3
: one of a continuous series of circle segments or angular projections forming a border (as on cloth or metal)
4
: pattypan
5
[French escalope, probably from Middle French, shell]
: a thin slice of boneless meat or fish
veal scallops
called also escalope
variants
or less commonly scollop
scalloped also scolloped; scalloping also scolloping; scallops also scollops
1
a
: to shape, cut, or finish in scallops
b
: to form scallops in
2
[from the use of a scallop shell as a baking dish]
: to bake in a sauce usually covered with seasoned bread or cracker crumbs
scalloped potatoes
: to gather or dredge scallops
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
The scallops sizzle in a hot carbon-steel skillet on the stove, and Kolender transfers the pan to the high-heat broiler.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
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Romance: Warm, Cozy, and Inviting
Rosy hues, scalloped edges, and floral patterns are synonymous with romance books because of the warm, fluttery feeling a good love story leaves the reader with.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Start your meal with a basket of mini crab cakes, then pick an under-the-sea entrée ranging from jerked tuna tacos to a North Carolina shrimp burger to a seafood platter with your choice of shrimp, scallops, flounder, clam strips, catfish, chicken tenders, or crab cakes.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
The scallops sizzle in a hot carbon-steel skillet on the stove, and Kolender transfers the pan to the high-heat broiler.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
Each of the 18 pieces feature soft, colorful blooms, bright monarch butterflies, and scalloped edges, and your table will be fully finished with the set’s mugs, dinner plates, and salad plates.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
Cozy Caves Are the Bigger, Better Book Nooks—Here's How to Make Your Own
01 of 10
Romance: Warm, Cozy, and Inviting
Rosy hues, scalloped edges, and floral patterns are synonymous with romance books because of the warm, fluttery feeling a good love story leaves the reader with.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Scallop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scallop. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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scallop
2 of 2 verb1
: to bake in a sauce usually covered with seasoned bread or cracker crumbs
scalloped potatoes
2
: to shape, cut, or make an edge in scallops
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