bay scallop
noun[C]
mainlyUSuk/ˌbeɪ ˈskɒl.əp//ˌbeɪ ˈskæl.əp/us/ˈbeɪ ˌskɑːl.əp//ˈbeɪ ˌskæl.əp/asmallscallop(= aseacreaturethatlivesinside twoflat, roundshells)whosefleshcan beeatenasfood:
Thelocalpopulationofbayscallopshas beendecliningfor the last twentyyears.
Bayscallopsare ingreatdemandbecause oftheirsweetflavour.
- Bayscallopsaresmallerandsweeterthanseascallops.
- Bayscallopscan be used in many differentstylesofcooking.
- Thelocalmarkethasbayscallopsthat are thesizeoflargecherries.
Sea creatures
- abalone
- amphipod
- anemone
- barnacle
- barrier reef
- crab
- cray
- crayfish
- crustacean
- cuttlefish
- littleneck clam
- lobster
- marron
- mollusc
- mussel
- shellfish
- shipworm
- shrimp
- squid
- starfish
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