Scallop

Definitions

1. Any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the superfamily Pectinoidea.
2. One of a series of curves, forming an edge similar to a scallop shell, especially in knitting and crochet.
3. A fillet of meat, escalope.
4. A battered and deep-fried round potato slice.
   Australia, Ireland, UK, regional
5. A sautéed potato (a shallow-fried round potato slice).
   UK, rare, regional
6. A dish shaped like a scallop shell.

Equivalents

Examples

“A coral rose, its petals unfolded in scallop around the tight inner bud”

CEFR level