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10 Language-to-English DictionariesJakobsmuschel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈjaːkobsˌmʊʃl̩
"Wir haben frische Jakobsmuscheln im Restaurant bestellt."
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A edible marine bivalve mollusk with a fluted fan-shaped shell, that swims by rapidly opening and closing its valves.
"We ordered fresh pan-seared scallops for the main course."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English: from Old French *escalope*, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch *schelp* 'shell'.
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coquille Saint-Jacques
Transliteration: kokij sɛ̃ ʒak
"Les coquilles Saint-Jacques sont délicieuses grillées."
Jakobsmuschel
Transliteration: ˈjaːkobsˌmʊʃl̩
"Wir haben frische Jakobsmuscheln im Restaurant bestellt."
capasanta
Transliteration: kapaˈzanta
"Le capesante alla griglia sono un piatto tipico."
vieira
Transliteration: ˈbjeiɾa
"Las vieiras a la gallega son muy populares."
vieira
Transliteration: viˈejɾɐ
"Comemos vieiras frescas à beira-mar."
स्कैलप
Transliteration: skælap
"हमने रात के खाने में स्कैलप ऑर्डर किया।"
扇贝
Transliteration: shànbèi
"蒜蓉粉丝蒸扇贝是一道美味佳肴。"
가리비
Transliteration: garibi
"우리는 버터구이 가리비를 먹었습니다."
ホタテ
Transliteration: hotate
"北海道のホタテはとても甘くて美味しいです。"
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