Scollop Definition & Meaning

scollop
noun
  1. edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
  2. thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
  3. edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
verb
  1. form scallops in; "scallop the meat"
  2. fish for scallops
  3. shape or cut in scallops; "scallop the hem of the dress"

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