queen scallop

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queen scallop (plural queen scallops)

  1. An edible scallop, species Aequipecten opercularis.
    • 2011 December 18, Jay Rayner, “Restaurant review: Aurelia”, in The Observer[1], →ISSN, archived from the original on 15 August 2022:
      A plate of queen scallops on the half shell with chorizo crumbs and garlic butter was only over-shadowed by the quality of its companions.

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