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scallops

 
Noun scallop has 4 senses
  1. scallop, crenation, crenature, crenel, crenelle - one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)
    --1 is a kind of curve, curved shape
    Derived forms: verb scallop4, verb scallop1
  2. scallop, scollop, escallop - edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
    --2 is a kind of shellfish
    --2 is a part of scallop, scollop, escallop
    --2 has particulars: sea scallop; bay scallop
    Derived form: verb scallop3
  3. cutlet, scallop, scollop, escallop - thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
    --3 is a kind of piece, slice
    Derived form: verb scallop3
  4. scallop, scollop, escallop - edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
    --4 is a kind of bivalve, pelecypod, lamellibranch
    --4 is a member of Pectinidae, family Pectinidae
    --4 has parts: scallop, scollop, escallop
    --4 has particulars:
     bay scallop, Pecten irradians; sea scallop, giant scallop, Pecten magellanicus
    Derived form: verb scallop3
Verb scallop has 4 senses
  1. scallop - decorate an edge with scallops; "the dress had a scalloped skirt"
    --1 is one way to
    decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
    Derived form: noun scallop1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. scallop, scollop - form scallops in; "scallop the meat"
    --2 is one way to hollow, hollow out, core out
    Sample sentence:
    In the summer they like to go out and scallop
  3. scallop, scollop - fish for scallops
    --3 is one way to fish
    Derived forms: noun scallop4, noun scallop3, noun scallop2
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
  4. scallop, scollop - shape or cut in scallops; "scallop the hem of the dress"
    --4 is one way to shape, form
    Derived form: noun scallop1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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