Meaning & use
scollop
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a variant spelling of 'scallop': an edible marine bivalve mollusk with a fan-shaped, ridged shell, or a decorative curved edge resembling its shell.
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The recipe called for pan-seared scollops with a squeeze of lemon.
The tablecloth was trimmed with a delicate scollop pattern.
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This older spelling is now uncommon; nearly all modern writing uses 'scallop' instead, for both the shellfish and the decorative edge.
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