Saint-jacques (en. Saint-jacques)

/sɛ̃ʒak/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Bivalve mollusk valued for its flesh.

Scallops are often served at festive dinners.

Les saint-jacques sont souvent servies lors des dîners de fête.

Beach, usually by the sea, where fishing on foot is practiced.

We spent the day collecting scallops on the beach.

Nous avons passé la journée à ramasser des saint-jacques sur la plage.

From the name of Saint James, referring to the pilgrimage tradition.

scallops with cream

Dish of scallops prepared with a cream sauce.

saint-jacques à la crème

feast of Saint Jacques

Celebration in honor of scallop fishing.

fête des saint-jacques

scallop fishing

Practice of harvesting scallops along the coastline.

pêche à la saint-jacques

scallop

Common name for a mollusk belonging to the same family.

pétoncle

shellfish

General term for marine mollusks with shells.

coquillage

bivalve

Class of mollusks with a laterally compressed body, protected by a shell.

bivalve

A term used to refer to a person who boasts.

He thinks he's quite the scallop with all his stories.

Il se prend pour la saint-jacques avec toutes ses histoires.

Metaphor for someone pretentious.

Just look at him, he's been acting like a big shot since he won the lottery.

Non mais regarde-le, il joue les saint-jacques depuis qu'il a gagné au loto.