scallop

noun
/ˈskɑləp/

Any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the superfamily Pectinoidea.

Other meanings

One of a series of curves, forming an edge similar to a scallop shell, especially in knitting and crochet.
A fillet of meat, escalope.

Related words

Yesso scallop

Example sentences

“The octopus was using a discarded scallop shell as shelter.”
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Word history

From Old French "escalope" (shell).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “scallop” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.