sea scallop

American  

noun

1. Also called giant scallop.  a large scallop, Pecten magellanicus, of deep waters off the Atlantic coast of North America.

2. the edible abductor muscle of Pecten magellanicus, a large scallop found in the deep waters off the Atlantic coast of North America.

   They marinate the sea scallops in garlic butter and lime juice before grilling them quickly over an open flame.

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Etymology

Origin of sea scallop

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

The kitchen starts your palate off with something fresh or raw — maybe a medley of spot prawns, Hokkaido sea scallop and octopus perched in a pool of cuttlefish ink with a puree of oyster.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2022

According to Dana Morse, a sea scallop specialist at Maine Sea Grant at the University of Maine, the United States imports about $300 million in scallops annually.

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2021

The bigger the sea scallop, the sweeter it will be.

From Salon • May 31, 2021

It’s a far cry from the sea scallop with apple and horseradish ice at Maison Premiere, and there are no cocktails, but a Budweiser works just fine.

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2014

Yuzukosho, a paste of bright yuzu peel and burning chiles, bites playfully into the cool sweetness of a sea scallop lopped from its shell just a minute before it’s served, its edges still fluttering.

From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2013