collop

A chef carefully slices a collop of ham for a sandwich.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small slice of meat: "collop" refers to a thin slice of meat, typically fried or cooked.
   • A fold of fat or flesh: In older usage, "collop" can also describe a fold of fatty tissue on the body, such as a double chin.

Usage Examples

• (Thin slices of meat cooked in a pan.)
• (A fold of fatty flesh.)

Advanced Usage

• "Collop" in historical cookery: In traditional British cuisine, a "collop" often referred to a slice of meat from a leg or loin, especially in dishes like collops of veal or mutton.
  • The recipe calls for collops of lamb, lightly floured and fried. (Thin slices of lamb prepared as a dish.)

Variants and Related Words

• Collops (n, plural): multiple thin slices of meat.
  • They served collops of venison with a rich sauce. (Several thin slices of deer meat.)

Synonyms

• Slice: a thin, broad piece of food.
• Cutlet: a thin slice of meat, often from the leg or rib.
• Escalope: a thin, boneless slice of meat, typically veal or chicken.

Related Idioms

• "Collop of flesh": an archaic phrase for a fold of body fat.
  • He worried about the collop of flesh under his chin. (A fold of skin and fat.)