Definition of "scallop" in английский

noun

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. (cooking) A fillet of meat, escalope.

4. (cooking, UK, Ireland, Australia, regional) A battered and deep-fried round potato slice.

5. (cooking, UK, regional, rare) A sautéed potato (a shallow-fried round potato slice).

6. A dish shaped like a scallop shell.

verb

1. To create or form an edge in the shape of a crescent or multiple crescents.

2. (transitive) To bake in a casserole (gratin), originally in a scallop shell; especially used in form scalloped

3. (intransitive) To harvest scallops