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ornament vs scallop

scallop vs ornament

ornament and scallop both are nouns.

ornament and scallop both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ornament Yes No Yes No
scallop Yes No Yes No
As verbs, scallop is a hyponym of ornament; that is, scallop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ornament:
  • ornament: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  • scallop: decorate an edge with scallops
ornament (noun) scallop (noun)
something used to beautify edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
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
one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)
ornament (verb) scallop (verb)
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. shape or cut in scallops
be an ornament to fish for scallops
form scallops in
decorate an edge with scallops
bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top
Difference between ornament and scallop

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