What is the meaning 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..
  • synonyms: crenation, crenature, crenel, crenelle
• Edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces.
  • synonyms: scollop, escallop
• Thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled.
  • synonyms: cutlet, scollop, escallop
• Edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions.
  • synonyms: scollop, escallop

verb

• Decorate an edge with scallops.
  • usage: "the dress had a scalloped skirt"
• Bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top.
  • synonyms: escallop
• Form scallops in.
  • usage: "scallop the meat"
  • synonyms: scollop
• Fish for scallops.
  • synonyms: scollop
• Shape or cut in scallops.
  • usage: "scallop the hem of the dress"
  • synonyms: scollop