escalope

[es-kuh-lohp; French es-ka-lawp]

noun, plural es·ca·lopes [es-kuh-lohps; French es-ka-lawp] /ˌɛs kəˈloʊps; French ɛs kaˈlɔp/. French Cookery.

a dish of thinly sliced meat, fish, potatoes, etc., baked in a sauce and often topped with bread crumbs.

Origin of escalope

1600–10; < French; see escallop; relation of the sense “thin slice” to the OF meaning “shell (of a nut, snail, etc.)” is uncertain

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Examples from the Web for escalope

Historical Examples of escalope

Lobsters au gratin may also be served in silver, escalope shells if handy are preferred.
The Gastronomic Regenerator:
Alexis Soyer

British Dictionary definitions for escalope

escalope

noun

a thin slice of meat, usually veal, coated with egg and breadcrumbs, fried, and served with a rich sauce

Word Origin for escalope

C19: from Old French: shell

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