scallop


Definition: Meaning of, scallop in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈskɒləp;ˈskaləp /

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scallop scallops
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  1. a small sea creature that you can eat, with a flat round shell made of two parts that fit together
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  2. [usually plural] one of a row of small curves that are used to decorate the edge of clothes, curtains etc
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scallop used in phrases

  • bay scallop (noun)
    1. muscle of small choice shallow-water scallops
    2. a small scallop inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats of the Atlantic coast of North America
  • giant scallop (noun)
    1. a large scallop inhabiting deep waters of the Atlantic coast of North America
  • scallop shell (noun)
    1. a shell of a scallop
  • sea scallop (noun)
    1. muscle of large deep-water scallops
    2. a large scallop inhabiting deep waters of the Atlantic coast of North America
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