scallop

noun

Name applied to numerous species of saltwater clams or marine bivalve mollusks in the Pectinidae family, the scallops. The common name scallop is also applied to species in other families of the superfamily Pectinoidea, including the thorny oysters.

Pronunciation: /ˈskɑləp/ / /ˈskæləp/ / /ˈskɒləp/

Etymology: From Old French escalope (“shell”). Doublet of escalope. Related to scale and shell.

Any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the superfamily Pectinoidea.
One of a series of curves, forming an edge similar to a scallop shell, especially in knitting and crochet.
“A coral rose, its petals unfolded in scallop around the tight inner bud”
A fillet of meat, escalope.
A battered and deep-fried round potato slice.
A sautéed potato (a shallow-fried round potato slice).
A dish shaped like a scallop shell.

Etymology: From Old French escalope (“shell”). Doublet of escalope. Related to scale and shell.

To create or form an edge in the shape of a crescent or multiple crescents.
“We can scallop coastlines to make them longer to serve more people.”
“Although aggressive, the lesion tends to scallop and not destroy the adjacent osseous structures.”
To bake in a casserole (gratin), originally in a scallop shell; especially used in form scalloped
“I stewed them, made them into soup, and crowned all my efforts by a grand success in scalloping them, deceiving every one into the belief that they were eating oysters.”
“And I can scallop those cold boiled potatoes and stew a can of tomatoes.”
To harvest scallops
“He has never wanted to live anywhere but the Island, he says, where he can scallop or ice-boat in winter, depending on his mood; hunt bluebills and deer in season; look after his cows and his sheep.”
“The project has just now been completed only for me to find I may not be able to catch scallops by placing the F/V "Miss Sue Ann" into the Occasional catagory.^([sic]) Please let me know how, given the unusual factual situation that I find myself in, I can scallop more than 19 days.”