Meaning of scallop
Definition of scallop
(noun)
one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)
edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
(noun)
a bloody and prolonged operation on the island of Iwo Jima in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945)
(verb)
fish for scallops
shape or cut in scallops; "scallop the hem of the dress"