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 Cooking.

scallop (def. 5).
a dish of thinly sliced meat, fish, potatoes, etc., baked in a sauce and often topped with breadcrumbs.

Origin of escalope

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

Words Nearby escalope

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How to use escalope in a sentence

Lobsters au gratin may also be served in silver, escalope shells if handy are preferred.
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British Dictionary definitions for escalope

escalope

/ (ˈɛskəˌlɒp) /

noun

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

Origin of escalope

C19: from Old French: shell

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