Definition of scallop

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Scallop (n.) Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve mollusks of the genus Pecten and allied genera of the family Pectinidae. The shell is usually radially ribbed, and the edge is therefore often undulated in a characteristic manner. The large adductor muscle of some the species is much used as food. One species (Vola Jacobaeus) occurs on the coast of Palestine, and its shell was formerly worn by pilgrims as a mark that they had been to the Holy Land. Called also fan shell. See Pecten, 2..

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Eye :: Eye (n.) The scar to which the adductor muscle is attached in oysters and other bivalve shells; also, the adductor muscle itself, esp. when used as food, as in the scallop..
Escaloped :: Escaloped (a.) Cut or marked in the form of an escalop; scalloped.
Quin :: Quin (n.) A European scallop (Pecten opercularis), used as food..
Scallop :: Scallop (n.) To bake in scallop shells or dishes; to prepare with crumbs of bread or cracker, and bake. See Scalloped oysters, below..
Scalloped :: Scalloped (imp. & p. p.) of Scallo.
Vanessa :: Vanessa (n.) Any one of numerous species of handsomely colored butterflies belonging to Vanessa and allied genera. Many of these species have the edges of the wings irregularly scalloped.
Entree :: Entree (n.) In French usage, a dish served at the beginning of dinner to give zest to the appetite; in English usage, a side dish, served with a joint, or between the courses, as a cutlet, scalloped oysters, etc..
Crenulation :: Crenulation (n.) The state of being minutely scalloped.
Scalloped :: Scalloped (a.) Furnished with a scallop; made or done with or in a scallop.
Scallop :: Scallop (n.) Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve mollusks of the genus Pecten and allied genera of the family Pectinidae. The shell is usually radially ribbed, and the edge is therefore often undulated in a characteristic manner. The large adductor muscle of some the species is much used as food. One species (Vola Jacobaeus) occurs on the coast of Palestine, and its shell was formerly worn by pilgrims as a mark that they had been to the Holy Land. Called also fan shell. See Pecten, 2..
Escallop :: Escallop (n.) See Escalop.
Scalloped :: Scalloped (n.) Baked in a scallop; cooked with crumbs.
Pinked :: Pinked (a.) Pierced with small holes; worked in eyelets; scalloped on the edge.
Pinking :: Pinking (n.) The act or method of decorating fabrics or garments with a pinking iron; also, the style of decoration; scallops made with a pinking iron..
Scallop :: Scallop (v. t.) To mark or cut the edge or border of into segments of circles, like the edge or surface of a scallop shell. See Scallop, n., 2..
Skimmer :: Skimmer (n.) Any one of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, as the sea clams, and large scallops..
Escalop :: Escalop (n.) A regular, curving indenture in the margin of anything. See Scallop..
Scollop :: Scollop (n. & v.) See Scallop.
Crenated :: Crenated (a.) Having the margin cut into rounded teeth notches, or scallops..
Scallop :: Scallop (n.) One of the shells of a scallop; also, a dish resembling a scallop shell..
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