escallop
1. [ noun ] (chemistry,food) edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
Synonyms: scollop scallop
Related terms: shellfish bay_scallop sea_scallop scallop
2. [ noun ] (food) thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
Synonyms: scallop scollop cutlet
Related terms: piece scallop
3. [ noun ] (zoology) edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
Synonyms: scollop scallop
Related terms: bivalve sea_scallop bay_scallop Pectinidae scallop