a shellfish that can be eaten, with two flat round shells that fit together 扇贝 a scallop shell 扇贝壳
any one of a series of small curves cut on the edge of a piece of cloth, pastry, etc. for decoration （织物、糕点等的）扇形饰边；荷叶边
Word OriginMiddle English: shortening of Old French escalope, probably of Germanic origin. The verb dates from the mid 18th cent.