Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scalloped oyster

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: scal-lope-d oys-ter
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An opened oyster baked in a deep dish with alternate layers of bread or cracker crumbs, seasoned with pepper, nutmeg, and butter.

Example Sentences

""Poor things! they needed it," said she one night to her husband, during the discussion of some scalloped oysters, over which their mutual confidences usually took place."

Etymology

Originally done in scallop shells.

Inflected Forms

scalloped oysters (plural)

Questions

What does scalloped oyster mean?: An opened oyster baked in a deep dish with alternate layers of bread or cracker crumbs, seasoned with pepper, nutmeg, and butter.
Where does scalloped oyster come from?: Originally done in scallop shells.

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