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scaloppini

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sca·lop·pi·ne also sca·lop·pi·ni   (skāl'ə-pē'nē, skä'lə-)   
n.  Small, thinly sliced pieces of meat, especially veal, dredged in flour, sautéed, and served in a sauce.

[Italian, pl. of scaloppina, diminutive of scaloppa, thin slice, from French escalope, from Old French, shell (from the fillets being served curled like shells); see scallop.]
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