scollop

noun

scol·​lop ˈskä- How to pronounce scollop (audio)
ˈskȯ-

less common spelling of scallop

1
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
5
[French escalope, probably from Middle French, shell] : a thin slice of boneless meat or fish
veal scallops

called also escalope

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“Scollop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scollop. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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