| 单词 | scallop |
| 释义 | Word Frequency scallop(ˈskɒləp, ˈskæl-) noun 1. any of various marine bivalves of the family Pectinidae, having a fluted fan-shaped shell: includes free-swimming species (genus Pecten) and species attached to a substratum (genus Chlamys) See also pecten (sense 3)2. the edible adductor muscle of certain of these molluscs 3. either of the shell valves of any of these molluscs 4. a scallop shell or similarly shaped dish, in which fish, esp shellfish, is cooked and served 5. one of a series of curves along an edge, esp an edge of cloth 6. the shape of a scallop shell used as the badge of a pilgrim, esp in the Middle Ages 7. mainly Australian a potato cake fried in batter verb 8. (transitive) to decorate (an edge) with scallops 9. to bake (food) in a scallop shell or similar dish 10. (intransitive) to collect scallops Derived forms scalloper (ˈscalloper) noun scalloping (ˈscalloping) noun Word origin C14: from Old French escalope shell, of Germanic origin; see scalp |
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