scallop
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈskæɫəp// UK //skˈæləp// scal·lop
n. a type of shellfish that looks like a fan and lives in the sea. It is a popular seafood choice that people often cook with butter or garlic.
n. a marine bivalve mollusk with a fan-shaped shell, belonging to the family Pectinidae. Often used as a culinary ingredient, particularly in Mediterranean and French cuisine.
I love eating grilled scallops with a squeeze of lemon.
The chef sautéed the fresh scallops in olive oil until they were golden brown and slightly caramelized.
From Old French escalope (“shell”). Doublet of escalope. Related to scale and shell.