escallop
English Thesaurus
1. edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | bivalve, lamellibranch, pelecypod, |
| definition | : | marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | bay scallop, pecten irradians, |
| definition | : | a small scallop inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats of the Atlantic coast of North America (noun.animal) |
| part holonym | : | escallop, scallop, scollop, |
| definition | : | edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces (noun.food) |
2. thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled (noun.food)
| hypernym | : | piece, slice, |
| definition | : | a serving that has been cut from a larger portion (noun.food) |
3. edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces (noun.food)
| hypernym | : | shellfish, |
| definition | : | meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean) (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | sea scallop, |
| definition | : | muscle of large deep-water scallops (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | bay scallop, |
| definition | : | muscle of small choice shallow-water scallops (noun.food) |
| part meronym | : | escallop, scallop, scollop, |
| definition | : | edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions (noun.animal) |
4. bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top (verb.creation)
5. edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions (noun.animal)
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