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English noun: scallop | |||
| 1. | scallop (shape) one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.) | ||
| Synonyms | crenation, crenature, crenel, crenelle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | curve, curved shape | ||
| 2. | scallop (food) edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces | ||
| Synonyms | escallop, scollop | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | shellfish | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bay scallop, sea scallop | ||
| Part meronym | escallop, scallop, scollop | ||
| 3. | scallop (food) thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled | ||
| Synonyms | cutlet, escallop, scollop | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | piece, slice | ||
| 4. | scallop (animal) edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions | ||
| Synonyms | escallop, scollop | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bivalve, lamellibranch, pelecypod | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bay scallop, giant scallop, Pecten irradians, Pecten magellanicus, sea scallop | ||
| Part holonym | escallop, scallop, scollop | ||
| Member meronym | family Pectinidae, Pectinidae | ||
English verb: scallop | |||
| 1. | scallop (creation) decorate an edge with scallops | ||
| Samples | The dress had a scalloped skirt. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament | ||
| 2. | scallop (creation) bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top | ||
| Synonyms | escallop | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cook, fix, make, prepare, ready | ||
| 3. | scallop (contact) form scallops in | ||
| Samples | Scallop the meat. | ||
| Examples | In the summer they like to go out and scallop | ||
| Synonyms | scollop | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | core out, hollow, hollow out | ||
| 4. | scallop (competition) fish for scallops | ||
| Synonyms | scollop | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fish | ||
| 5. | scallop (change) shape or cut in scallops | ||
| Samples | Scallop the hem of the dress. | ||
| Synonyms | scollop | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | form, shape | ||
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