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escalope

UK/ˈɛskəˌlɒp/US/ˌɛskəˈloʊp/

escalope noun: a thin slice of meat, especially veal or poultry. Also the alternative spelling of escallop.

escalope: a thin slice of meat, especially veal or poultry
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Noun

escalope (plural escalopes)

  1. A thin slice of meat, especially veal or poultry.
    • Both the escalope de veau Normande and a special of the day, veal Orloff, seemed to be cut from the same veal roast, not thin escalopes at all, but thick chop-like slices. Only the sauces differed.1980 November 23, Patricia Brooks, “French Dining in an Unlikely Setting”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    scallop

Also used as

escalope is also the alternative spelling of escallop.

Synonyms of escalope

Forms of escalope

pluralescalopes
alternative formescallop

Origin of escalope

Borrowed from French escalope. Doublet of scallop.

Questions about escalope

What does escalope mean?
Escalope means a thin slice of meat, especially veal or poultry.
What part of speech is escalope?
Escalope is a noun.
How do you pronounce escalope?
Escalope is pronounced /ˈɛskəˌlɒp/ (UK).
What is the plural of escalope?
The plural of escalope is escalopes.

Words near escalope in the dictionary

  1. Escalon
  2. Escalona
  3. Escalonas
  4. Escalons
  5. escalop
  6. escalope
  7. escaloped
  8. escalopes
  9. escaloping
  10. escalops
  11. Escambia

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