Meaning & use
Scallop
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An edible marine mollusk with a ridged, fan-shaped shell, or a decorative wavy edge resembling that shell.
See it in a sentence
The chef seared the scallops in butter and served them with lemon.
The tablecloth had a delicate scallop trim along its border.
A note on using this word
As a verb, 'to scallop' means to cut or shape an edge into a series of curves, as on pastry or fabric.
Another way to use it
2. verb
To cut or decorate an edge with a series of curves.
She scalloped the edges of the pie crust before baking.
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