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 | |