sea scallop


sea scallop

noun

Definition of SEA SCALLOP

: a large deep-water scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) of the Atlantic coast of North America that is harvested commercially for food

First Known Use of SEA SCALLOP

circa 1931

Rhymes with SEA SCALLOP

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