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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Signature dishes include lobster ceviche, short rib ravioli and sea scallops risotto.
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Taryn White, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Main courses include cannelloni filled with classic Peruvian chicken stew, seared sea scallops over walnut sauce spaghetti or pork chops served with Peruvian potato stew.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
Among the dinner entrees listed on the Las Vegas location include roast chicken, honey mustard salmon, cioppino, lemon risotto with sea scallops, 14 oz.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2025
Choice of baked eggplant Napoleon, blackened sea scallops or beef short rib cannelloni.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025
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Taryn White, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Main courses include cannelloni filled with classic Peruvian chicken stew, seared sea scallops over walnut sauce spaghetti or pork chops served with Peruvian potato stew.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
Among the dinner entrees listed on the Las Vegas location include roast chicken, honey mustard salmon, cioppino, lemon risotto with sea scallops, 14 oz.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2025
Choice of baked eggplant Napoleon, blackened sea scallops or beef short rib cannelloni.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Sea scallop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20scallop. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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