"escallop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: escallops [plural], escalop [alternative], escalope [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle French escalope. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|escalope}} Middle French escalope Head templates: {{en-noun}} escallop (plural escallops)
  1. A scallop.
    Sense id: en-escallop-en-noun-eDUKqMtt Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 16 36 8 7 33
  2. (heraldry) A bearing or charge consisting of an escalop shell, considered as a sign that the bearer had been on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
    Sense id: en-escallop-en-noun-d~NBBcWz Categories (other): Heraldic charges, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 46 4 3 40 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 16 36 8 7 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 51 3 3 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 52 2 3 39 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
  3. (obsolete) A regular, curving indenture in the margin of anything. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-escallop-en-noun-aEJBktSc
  4. Alternative spelling of escalope. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: escalope
    Sense id: en-escallop-en-noun-NxY9gVDu

Verb

Forms: escallops [present, singular, third-person], escalloping [participle, present], escalloped [participle, past], escalloped [past], escalop [alternative], escalope [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle French escalope. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|escalope}} Middle French escalope Head templates: {{en-verb}} escallop (third-person singular simple present escallops, present participle escalloping, simple past and past participle escalloped)
  1. Dated form of scallop (“bake in a casserole”). Tags: alt-of, dated Alternative form of: scallop (extra: bake in a casserole)
    Sense id: en-escallop-en-verb-cmgDWD6r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 46 4 3 40 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 16 36 8 7 33

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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