escallop

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
  2. noun thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
  3. noun edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions

Etymology

From Middle French escalope.

Synonyms

scallop, scollop

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