scallop
part of speech
noun (a scallop, scallops); verb (scallop, scallops, scalloped, scalloping)
meaning for a pupil
1) A scallop is a sea creature with two fan-shaped, ridged shells; it swims by clapping its shells together. tree →
2) Scallop is the meat of this animal eaten as seafood. tree →
3) A scallop is one of a row of curves along an edge, like on a pie crust or lace; to scallop an edge is to cut it into such curves. tree →
4) (Australia, regional) In Victoria and Tasmania a «potato scallop» is a slice of potato fried in batter (elsewhere called a potato cake). tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons on sea life, scallops have many tiny eyes along the edge of their shell. In art and sewing, scalloped edges are a decorative pattern. In history, the scallop shell is the badge of pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela. Phrases: «scallop shell», «fried scallops», «scalloped edge», «potato scallop».
examples
- A scallop can swim by snapping its shells shut. tree →
- Scallops have dozens of tiny blue eyes. tree →
- We had pan-fried scallops at the seaside restaurant. tree →
- Cut the paper with scalloped edges to make a pretty border. tree →
- Pilgrims to Santiago carry a scallop shell. tree →
- At the fish and chip shop in Melbourne I ordered two potato scallops. tree →
- The petrol company Shell uses a scallop shell as its logo. tree →
- They were like no walrus, sea lion, seal, bear, whale, shark, fish, squid, or scallop that Kotick had ever seen before. tree →
note
Countable: a scallop, scallops. Said «SKOL-up» or «SKAL-up». Some people are allergic to shellfish like scallops. «Scalloped potatoes» (US) are sliced potatoes baked in sauce.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «scallop» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.