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  • noun Plural form of collop.

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Examples

  • THE UTENSILS USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF FRYING are confined to frying-pans, although these are of various sizes; and, for small and delicate dishes, such as collops, fritters, pancakes,

    The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861

  • THE UTENSILS USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF FRYING are confined to frying-pans, although these are of various sizes; and, for small and delicate dishes, such as collops, fritters, pancakes,

    The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861

  • Saloo did not care anything about this, but at once commenced peeling off its skin; and then he cut the body into quarters, and subdivided them into "collops," which were soon sputtering in the blaze of a bright fire.

    The Castaways Mayne Reid 1850

  • And so I will not cease from indulging myself by devouring thee; and thou shalt receive this stranger's gift, that I may be free of blame, - fire and my father's element yonder, and a cauldron to hold thy flesh and boil it nicely in collops.

    The Cyclops 2008

  • Such were the cock-a-leeky, and the savoury minced collops, which rivalled in their way even the veal cutlets of our old friend Mrs. Hall, at Ferrybridge.

    Saint Ronan's Well 2008

  • And so I will not cease from indulging myself by devouring thee; and thou shalt receive this stranger's gift, that I may be free of blame, - fire and my father's element yonder, and a cauldron to hold thy flesh and boil it nicely in collops.

    The Cyclops 2008

  • “I cannot live without it,” said Tyrrel; and taking the saddle-bags, was formally inducted by the maid into a snug apartment, where he soon had the satisfaction to behold a capital dish of minced collops, with vegetables, and a jug of excellent ale, placed on the table by the careful hand of Meg herself.

    Saint Ronan's Well 2008

  • George was heard vociferating, 3 “What the deevil, Mrs. Grimslees, the Captain is no in his bed? and a gentleman at our house has ordered a fowl and minced collops, and a bottle of sherry, and has sent to ask him to supper, to tell him all about the Abbey.”

    The Monastery 2008

  • Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.

    Villaraigosa And Nunez Cut And Run - Video Report 2006

  • Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.

    Probably Just One Of Those Funny Coincidences 2006

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