sea scallop

noun

: a large deep-water scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) of the Atlantic coast of North America that is harvested commercially for food

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Also included: eight shrimp, eight sea scallops, a dozen mussels, and two servings of corn on the cob drenched in herbed lemon butter sauce. —

Kaila Yu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 For dinner, join owner and executive chef Steven Lau at the Fireside Chef’s Table, where Nantucket Sound sea scallops and Wellfleet oysters are paired with wines from his own Napa Valley vineyard. —

Jackie Caradonio, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024 Tips for Consuming Scallops Although there are many types of scallops, the two most common varieties are sea scallops and bay scallops. —

Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 16 July 2024 Bay scallops tend to be smaller, sweeter, more tender, and less expensive than sea scallops. —

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