sea scallop

sea scal·lop

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [see skol-uh p, skal-]
- /si ˈskɒl əp, ˈskæl-/
- /siː ˈskɒl.əp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see skol-uh p, skal-]
- /si ˈskɒl əp, ˈskæl-/

Definitions of sea scallop words

noun sea scallop Also called giant scallop. a large scallop, Pecten magellanicus, of deep waters off the Atlantic coast of North America. 1
noun sea scallop the abductor muscle of this scallop, eaten as food. 1
noun sea scallop large edible marine mollusc 1

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Parts of speech for Sea scallop

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sea scallop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sea scallop usage trend in Literature

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