单词 | escallop |
释义 | escallop in British English (ɛˈskɒləp, ɛˈskæl-) noun, verb another word for scallop escallop in American English (ɛˈskɑləp; ɛˈskæləp) or esˈcalop (ɛˈskɑləp; ɛˈskæləp) noun, verb transitive scallop Word origin OFr escalope, a shell: see scallopescallop in American English (eˈskɑləp, eˈskæl-) transitive verb 1. to bake (food cut into pieces) in a sauce or other liquid, often with crumbs on top; scallop 2. to bake (fish, potatoes, etc.) in scallop shells noun Also (for defs 1–3): escalop3. scallop 4. Heraldry a representation of a scallop shell, traditionally associated with pilgrimages and crusades Word origin [1425–75; late ME ‹ MF, OF escalope, escalipe shell (of a nut, snail, etc.), perh. ‹ MD scelpe, scolpe mollusk shell (D schelp; perh. akin to scalp)]This word is first recorded in the period 1425–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: deck, flange, overhead, primary, recognition |
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