Escalope

//ˈɛskəˌlɒp// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A thin slice of meat, especially veal or poultry.

    "Both the escalope de veau Normande and a special of the day, veal Orloff, seemed to be cut from the same veal roast, not thin escalopes at all, but thick chop-like slices. Only the sauces differed."

  2. 2
    A charge (depiction) of the scallop.

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scallopscallop

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"Both the escalope de veau Normande and a special of the day, veal Orloff, seemed to be cut from the same veal roast, not thin escalopes at all, but thick chop-like slices. Only the sauces differed."

Etymology

Borrowed from French escalope. Doublet of scallop.

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