scallop
noun
any of the bivalve mollusks of the genus Argopecten (Pecten ) and related genera that swim by rapidly clapping the fluted shell valves together.
have scalloped
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present perfectof scallop.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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No really smart young lady of this tribe would be seen walking with a man who did not have scalloped ears—for such was a proof that he had been in the Great War.
From The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
"I shall not have scalloped oysters in heaven," lamented Kate, as she finished with healthy appetite her first instalment.
From Malbone: an Oldport Romance by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
The shafts of this small door, of the great west door, and of the aisle end windows, all have scalloped caps, and other caps of this form are seen in the arcades.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by G. H. (George Henry) Palmer
You have doubtless noticed that almost all stamps issued during the past thirty years have "scalloped" edges.
From Harper's Round Table, June 11, 1895 by Various
Its firm-textured, round leaves have scalloped margins and short footstalks.
From Wayside and Woodland Trees A pocket guide to the British sylva by Edward Step
