scallop

Everyday

1. A scallop is a sea creature with two fan-shaped, ridged shells; it swims by clapping its shells together. tree →
2. Scallop is the meat of this animal eaten as seafood. tree →
3. A scallop is one of a row of curves along an edge, like on a pie crust or lace; to scallop an edge is to cut it into such curves. tree →
4. (Australia, regional) In Victoria and Tasmania a «potato scallop» is a slice of potato fried in batter (elsewhere called a potato cake). tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons on sea life, scallops have many tiny eyes along the edge of their shell. In art and sewing, scalloped edges are a decorative pattern. In history, the scallop shell is the badge of pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela. Phrases: «scallop shell», «fried scallops», «scalloped edge», «potato scallop».

Examples

• A scallop can swim by snapping its shells shut. tree →
• Scallops have dozens of tiny blue eyes. tree →
• We had pan-fried scallops at the seaside restaurant. tree →
• Cut the paper with scalloped edges to make a pretty border. tree →
• Pilgrims to Santiago carry a scallop shell. tree →
• At the fish and chip shop in Melbourne I ordered two potato scallops. tree →
• The petrol company Shell uses a scallop shell as its logo. tree →
• They were like no walrus, sea lion, seal, bear, whale, shark, fish, squid, or scallop that Kotick had ever seen before. tree →

Note

Countable: a scallop, scallops. Said «SKOL-up» or «SKAL-up». Some people are allergic to shellfish like scallops. «Scalloped potatoes» (US) are sliced potatoes baked in sauce.