scalloped

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Etymology

From scallop +‎ -ed. In culinary sense, originally referred to a seafood dish baked and served in a scallop shell, but now used more generally.

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scalloped

  1. simple past and past participle of scallop

Adjective

scalloped (comparative more scalloped, superlative most scalloped)

  1. Having an edge or border marked with semicircles.
  2. Cooked gratin; baked in a typical type of sauce, usually with cheese, as a casserole, e.g. scalloped potatoes; scalloped corn
  3. Baked in a scallop shell.

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