scalloped

English

porcelain dish with scalloped margins

Norman scalloped capital

Etymology

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

Verb

scalloped

simple past tense and past participle of scallop

Adjective

scalloped (comparative more scalloped, superlative most scalloped)

having an edge or border marked with semicircles
cooked gratin; baked in a typical type of sauce, usually with cheese, as a casserole, e.g. scalloped potatoes; scalloped corn
baked in a scallop shell

Synonyms

(baked dish): bake, gratin

Translations

having an edge marked with semicircles

Dutch: geschulpt (nl)

French: festonné (fr) m, découpé (fr) m, échancré (fr) m

baked in layers...

German: überbacken (de)

baked in a scallop shell

French: cuit en coquille m

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