adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of scallop form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having an edge or border marked with semicircles.
2. 2
   Cooked gratin; baked in a typical type of sauce, usually with cheese, as a casserole, e.g. scalloped potatoes; scalloped corn
3. 3
   Baked in a scallop shell.

Adjective

1. 1
   having a margin with rounded scallops wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bakebakebakedbarbecuedbattlementedboiled

Example

More examples

"I ordered steak with scalloped potatoes."

Etymology

From scallop + -ed. In culinary sense, originally referred to a seafood dish baked and served in a scallop shell, but now used more generally.

Related phrases

scalloped oysterscalloped sack-bearer

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