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Flute vs Scallop - What's the difference?

flute | scallop |

As verbs the difference between flute and scallop

is that flute is while scallop is to (be) cut in the shape of a crescent.

As an adjective flute

is reedy (of a voice).

As a noun scallop is

any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the family pectinidae which are free-swimming.

flute

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) flaute, from (etyl) flaut, ultimately from three possibilities: * Blend of Provencal * From Latin * Imitative.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (musical instruments) A woodwind instrument consisting of a metal, wood or bamboo tube with a row of circular holes and played by blowing across a hole in the side of one end or through a narrow channel at one end against a sharp edge, while covering none, some or all of the holes with the fingers to vary the note played.
  • * Alexander Pope
  • The breathing flute's soft notes are heard around.
  • A glass with a long, narrow bowl and a long stem, used for drinking wine, especially champagne.
  • a lengthwise groove, such as one of the lengthwise grooves on a can escape
  • (architecture, firearms) A semicylindrical vertical groove, as in a pillar, in plaited cloth, or in a rifle barrel to cut down the weight.
  • A long French bread roll.
  • (Simmonds)
  • An organ stop with a flute-like sound.
  • Derived terms
    * pan flute * skin flute
    See also
    * bansuri

    Verb

  • To play on a .
  • To make a flutelike sound.
  • To utter with a flutelike sound.
  • *
  • To form flutes or channels in (as in a column, a ruffle, etc.); to cut a semicylindrical vertical groove in (as in a pillar, etc.).
  • Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) ?, (etyl) fluit.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A kind of flyboat; a storeship.
  • 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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