Meanings
nounqueen scallop (plural queen scallops)
plural queen scallops
- An edible scallop, species Aequipecten opercularis.
A plate of queen scallops on the half shell with chorizo crumbs and garlic butter was only over-shadowed by the quality of its companions.
2011 December 18, Jay Rayner, “Restaurant review: Aurelia”, in The Observer, →ISSN, archived from the original on 15 Aug 2022
Translations
Catalan xel, xelet
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Dutch wijde mantel
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French pétoncle blanc
- pétoncle blancTranslations
German kleine Pilgermuschel
- kleine PilgermuschelTranslations
Italian canestrello
- canestrelloTranslations
Norwegian Bokmål harpeskjell
- harpeskjellTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
queen scallop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/queen%20scallop
MLA
“queen scallop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/queen%20scallop. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “queen scallop,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/queen%20scallop.
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