"scalloped oyster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scalloped oysters [plural]
Etymology: Originally done in scallop shells. Head templates: {{en-noun}} scalloped oyster (plural scalloped oysters)
  1. (cooking) An opened oyster baked in a deep dish with alternate layers of bread or cracker crumbs, seasoned with pepper, nutmeg, and butter. Categories (topical): Cooking, Seafood

Inflected forms

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