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  1. Oxford American Dictionary

    scallop

    • IPA[ˈskäləp]

    美式

    • n.
      an edible bivalve mollusk with a ribbed fan-shaped shell. Scallops swim by rapidly opening and closing the shell valves.；short for scallop shell
    • v.
      ornament (an edge or material) with scallops；cut, shape, or arrange in the form of a scallop shell

    • verb: scallop, 3rd person present: scallops, gerund or present participle: scalloping, past tense: scalloped, past participle: scalloped

    • noun: scallop, plural noun: scallops

    • 釋義

    名詞

    • 1. an edible bivalve mollusk with a ribbed fan-shaped shell. Scallops swim by rapidly opening and closing the shell valves.
    • ▪ short for scallop shell
    • ▪ a small pan or dish shaped like a scallop shell and used for baking or serving food.
    • 2. each of a series of convex rounded projections forming an ornamental edging cut in material or worked in lace or knitting in imitation of the edge of a scallop shell an intricate design of vees and scallops the tablecloth has a scallop edge
    • 3. another term for escalope

    動詞

    • 1. ornament (an edge or material) with scallops the beaded lace overlay scalloped the neckline of the dress
    • ▪ cut, shape, or arrange in the form of a scallop shell the spaces between the frets are scalloped out to form concavities
    • 2. North American gather or dredge for scallops in fall and early winter they went scalloping the season for scalloping is almost over
    • 3. bake with milk or a sauce the potatoes were scalloped with green peppers, onions, and herbs