bay scallop vs escallop

bay scallop and escallop both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bay scallop	Yes	No	No	No
escallop	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, escallop is a hypernym of bay scallop; that is, escallop is a word with a broader meaning than bay scallop:

bay scallop: a small scallop inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats of the Atlantic coast of North America
escallop: edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions

Other hypernyms of bay scallop include scallop, scollop.

As nouns, escallop is a hypernym of bay scallop; that is, escallop is a word with a broader meaning than bay scallop:

bay scallop: muscle of small choice shallow-water scallops
escallop: edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces

Other hypernyms of bay scallop include scallop, scollop.

bay scallop (noun)	escallop (noun)
a small scallop inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats of the Atlantic coast of North America	edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
muscle of small choice shallow-water scallops	edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
	thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled

bay scallop (verb)	escallop (verb)
	bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top