scallop
scallop
noun
/ˈskɒləp/
1 ​a shellfish that can be eaten, with two flat round shells that fit together
a scallop shell
TOPICS Fish and shellfish C2
2 ​any one of a series of small curves cut on the edge of a piece of cloth, pastry, etc. for decoration
scallop
verb (scallops, scalloped, scalloped, scalloping)
/ˈskɒləp/
usually passive
​scallop something to decorate the edge of something with small curves
a scalloped edge
Word Origin
Middle English: shortening of Old French escalope, probably of Germanic origin. The verb dates from the mid 18th cent.