bay scallop

American  

noun

1. a small scallop, Pecten irradians, inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats from southeastern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, especially eastern Long Island Sound.

2. the edible abductor muscle of this scallop, having a sweet and delicate flavor.

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Example Sentences

All the scallops I had in my youth were bay scallops.

From Salon

Other states along the Atlantic coast have also experienced declines in both quahogs as well as also oysters, bay scallops and soft-shell clams, according to McManus.

From Seattle Times

For instance, bay scallops are too small to easily skewer, and will cook so quickly they won’t take on much flavor from the grill.

From Washington Times

They are actively trying to raise more bay scallops in Chesapeake Bay as the population has decreased over the past several years.

From Salon

On the Eastern Shore of Virginia, a strong storm in August 1933 that followed a wasting disease and overharvesting of bay scallops, wiped out what remained of once vast eelgrass meadows.

From New York Times