scallop
noun
[ ˈskɒləp ]
• an edible bivalve mollusc with a ribbed fan-shaped shell. Scallops swim by rapidly opening and closing the shell valves.
• each of a series of convex rounded projections forming an ornamental edging cut in material or worked in lace or knitting in imitation of the edge of a scallop shell.
• "an intricate design of vees and scallops"
• another term for escalope.
scallop
verb
• ornament (an edge or material) with scallops.
• "the beaded lace overlay scalloped the neckline of the dress"
• gather or dredge for scallops.
• "in fall and early winter they went scalloping"
• bake with milk or a sauce.
• "the potatoes were scalloped with green peppers, onions, and herbs"
Origin:
Middle English: shortening of Old French escalope, probably of Germanic origin. The verb dates from the mid 18th century.
