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a
: any of numerous marine bivalve lamellibranch mollusks (family Pectinidae) that have a radially ribbed shell with the edge undulated and that swim by opening and closing the valves
b
: the adductor muscle of a scallop as an article of food
2
a
: a valve or shell of a scallop
b
: a baking dish shaped like a valve of a scallop
3
: one of a continuous series of circle segments or angular projections forming a border (as on cloth or metal)
4
: pattypan
5
[French escalope, probably from Middle French, shell]
: a thin slice of boneless meat or fish
veal scallops
called also escalope
variants
or less commonly scollop
scalloped also scolloped; scalloping also scolloping; scallops also scollops
1
a
: to shape, cut, or finish in scallops
b
: to form scallops in
2
[from the use of a scallop shell as a baking dish]
: to bake in a sauce usually covered with seasoned bread or cracker crumbs
scalloped potatoes
: to gather or dredge scallops
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Sweet scallops could be today's version of chevron.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
Highlights include a tom kha caviar tartlet with galangal coconut cream and Ossetra caviar, uni jok with wild rice porridge and Hokkaido uni, and scallop tom yum with lemongrass and makrut lime leaves.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Feast options include a 4-pound Lazy Man’s Maine Lobster, featuring fresh Maine lobster that is cooked, cracked, shelled and tossed in warm butter and white wine, then stuffed with sautéed shrimp and scallops and finished with Hollandaise.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Sweet scallops could be today's version of chevron.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Its two pink doors have scalloped edges that create a playful design when shut.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
Highlights include a tom kha caviar tartlet with galangal coconut cream and Ossetra caviar, uni jok with wild rice porridge and Hokkaido uni, and scallop tom yum with lemongrass and makrut lime leaves.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Scallop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scallop. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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scallop
2 of 2 verb1
: to bake in a sauce usually covered with seasoned bread or cracker crumbs
scalloped potatoes
2
: to shape, cut, or make an edge in scallops
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