1 a shellfish that can be eaten, with two flat round shells that fit together:
a scallop shell
2 any one of a series of small curves cut on the edge of fabric, pastry, etc. for decoration
verb [VN] [usuallypassive] to decorate the edge of sth with small curves:
a scalloped edge
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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