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escalope

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɛskəˌlɒp/
  • General-American: /ˌɛskəˈloʊp/
  • General-American: /ˈɛskəˌloʊp/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A thin slice of meat, especially veal or poultry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: scallop

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative spelling of escallop.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French escalope. Doublet of scallop.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: escalopa — thin slice of meat
  • Esperanto: eskalopo — thin slice of meat
  • Finnish: leike — thin slice of meat
  • French: escalope — thin slice of meat
  • German: Schnitzel — thin slice of meat
  • Italian: scaloppa — thin slice of meat
  • Italian: fettina — thin slice of meat
  • Japanese: 薄切り肉 (usugiriniku) — thin slice of meat
  • Polish: eskalopek — thin slice of meat
  • Polish: eskalopka — thin slice of meat
  • Polish: eskalop — thin slice of meat
  • Portuguese: escalope — thin slice of meat
  • Russian: эскало́п (eskalóp) — thin slice of meat
  • Spanish: escalope — thin slice of meat