scallop
noun/ˈskɒləp/
/ˈskæləp/
- a shellfish that can be eaten, with two flat, round shells that fit together
- a scallop shell
- any one of a series of small curves cut on the edge of a piece of cloth, pastry, etc. for decoration
Word OriginMiddle English: shortening of Old French escalope, probably of Germanic origin. The verb dates from the mid 18th cent.
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