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# scalloped

«scalloped» in Mova's school dictionary: **having an edge cut into a row of curves, like the edge of…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (scalloped)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Scalloped means having an edge cut into a row of curves, like the edge of a scallop shell. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalloped/#m1)

2) (cooking, USA) Scalloped potatoes are sliced and baked in a creamy sauce. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalloped/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In art, sewing and design lessons, scalloped edges are a decorative pattern; in cooking, scalloped dishes. Phrases: scalloped edge.

### examples

- The tablecloth had a scalloped edge. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalloped/#x1)
- Cut a scalloped edge on your card. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalloped/#x2)
- Mum made scalloped potatoes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalloped/#x3)
- The skirt has a scalloped hem. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalloped/#x4)
- Use pinking shears or scissors for scalloped paper. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalloped/#x5)
- The plate had a scalloped rim. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalloped/#x6)

### note

From «scallop», a shellfish with a fan-shaped shell. Spelling: «scalloped» has a double l and one p.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «scalloped» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scalloped/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.