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collop Definition

col·lop (käl′əp)

noun

  1. a portion or piece; esp., a small slice of meat
  2. Archaic a fold of fatty flesh on the body

Etymology: ME colhoppe, a dish of fried or roasted meat, a morsel < Scand, as in Swed kollops, OSwed kolhuppadher, cooked on coal < kol, coal + ? huppa, to leap

collop Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • mince: The explorers were also planning to dine on minced collops.