escallop

Other forms: escalloped; escallops

Definitions of escallop

1. noun

   edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
   synonyms: scallop, scollop

   types:

   Pecten irradians, bay scallop

   a small scallop inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats of the Atlantic coast of North America

   Pecten magellanicus, giant scallop, sea scallop

   a large scallop inhabiting deep waters of the Atlantic coast of North America

   type of:

   bivalve, lamellibranch, pelecypod

   marine or freshwater mollusk having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
2. noun

   edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
   synonyms: scallop, scollop

   types:

   sea scallop

   muscle of large deep-water scallops

   bay scallop

   muscle of small choice shallow-water scallops

   type of:

   shellfish

   meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean)
3. noun

   thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
   synonyms: cutlet, scallop, scollop

   type of:

   piece, slice

   a serving that has been cut from a larger portion
4. verb

   bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top
   synonyms: scallop

   type of:

   cook, fix, make, prepare, ready

   prepare for eating by applying heat