sea scallop
noun
: a large deep-water scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) of the Atlantic coast of North America that is harvested commercially for food
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Down the street, Main Street Provisions serves steaks and seafood classics like fresh oysters and sea scallops.
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Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2025
The restaurant offers a wide variety of Italian dishes, like lobster ravioli and seared sea scallops, not to mention their Sunday brunch complete with a complimentary mimosa, bloody Mary or bellini.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2025
In contrast, sea scallops are larger, slightly chewier, and generally more costly.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 16 July 2024
Signature dishes include lobster ceviche, short rib ravioli and sea scallops risotto.
—Taryn White, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2025
The restaurant offers a wide variety of Italian dishes, like lobster ravioli and seared sea scallops, not to mention their Sunday brunch complete with a complimentary mimosa, bloody Mary or bellini.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2025
In contrast, sea scallops are larger, slightly chewier, and generally more costly.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 16 July 2024
Signature dishes include lobster ceviche, short rib ravioli and sea scallops risotto.
—Taryn White, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sea scallop
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“Sea scallop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20scallop. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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