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Callop vs Scallop - What's the difference?

callop | scallop |

As nouns the difference between callop and scallop

is that callop is an Australian freshwater fish, species: Macquaria ambigua; the golden perch or yellowbelly while scallop is any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the family Pectinidae which are free-swimming.

As a verb scallop is

to (be) cut in the shape of a crescent.

callop

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • an Australian freshwater fish, ; the golden perch or yellowbelly

    • References

    * www.nativefish.asn.au

    scallop

    English

    (wikipedia scallop)

    Alternative forms

    * scollop

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the family Pectinidae which are free-swimming.
  • A curved projection, making part of a decoration.
  • A fillet of meat, escalope.
  • A form of fried potato.
  • A dish shaped like a scallop shell.

    • Usage notes

    To specify bivalves, rather than fillets of meat or potatoes, sea scallop and similar terms may be used instead. This is particularly done when several of these are used, such as in cookbooks and in parts of Australia.

    Synonyms

    * (mollusc) scollop (British), sea scallop (parts of Australia) * (potato) potato cake (parts of Australia), potato scallop (parts of Australia)

    Derived terms

    * yesso scallop

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To (be) cut in the shape of a crescent
  • to make or cook scallops
  • to bake in a casserole (gratin), originally in a scallop shell; especially used in form scalloped
  • to harvest scallops

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