scallop

scallop shell (1)

Meanings

Noun

Verb

  • To create or form an edge in the shape of a crescent or multiple crescents.
  • To bake in a casserole (gratin), originally in a scallop shell; especially used in form scalloped
  • To harvest scallops

Origin

  • From Old French escalope ("shell"). escalope. Related to scale#Etymology 2 and shell.

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