| 释义 |
scal·lop
I. \ˈskäləp, ˈskal-\ noun
also scol·lop \ˈskäləp\
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English scalop, from Middle French escalope shell, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch schelpe shell — more at scalp
1.
a. : any of many marine bivalve mollusks of the family Pectinidae that have the shell characteristically radially ribbed and the edge undulated, the mantle edges bearing well-developed ocelli, a single large adductor muscle which is esteemed a great delicacy and is the only part commonly used as food and that usually do not attach themselves but are able to swim by opening and closing the valves — see bay scallop, giant scallop
b. : the adductor muscle of scallop (as the bay scallop and giant scallop) cooked and served as food — usually used in plural
2. or scallop shell
a. : one of the valves of the shell of a scallop
b. : an object (as a baking dish) shaped like one of these valves
3.
a.
(1) : one of a usually continuous series of curves forming an edge or design (as on cloth, leather, or metal)
< pillowcases with small scallops >
< gables trimmed with scallops >
(2) : a small sharply defined curve especially in a series
< sunken road winding in scallops — Ellen Glasgow >
< cigarettes traced little scallops in the darkness — Howard Hunt >
< rising and falling scallops of the waves — J.E.Macdonnell >
b. : a row or design of scallops : scalloping
< an edging consisting of small scallops >
c. : a decorative motif in the form of a scallop shell : escallop
4. or scallop squash : cymling
5. [French escalope — more at scallopini] : a thin slice of boneless meat
II. verb
also scollop \“\
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
1. or escallop [escallop from earlier escallop scallop shell, alteration (influenced by Middle French escalope shell) of scallop (I) ] : to bake in a sauce usually covered with seasoned bread or cracker crumbs
< scallop the potatoes >
< oysters scalloped >
< scalloped peaches >
2.
a. : to shape, cut, or finish an edge or border in scallops
b. : to form scallops in
< concentrated settlement scallops the eastern border of the country — P.E.James >
intransitive verb
1. : to cook by scalloping
< veal … tucked into the oven to scallop — T.H.Fielding >
2. : to gather or dredge scallops |