coquilles St. Jacques

[ koh-keel san zhak, zhahk; French koh-kee-yuh san zhak ]
/ koʊˈkil sɛ̃ ˈʒæk, ˈʒɑk; French koʊ ki yə sɛ̃ ˈʒak /

noun French Cookery.

an appetizer of minced scallops in a wine and cream sauce topped with grated cheese and browned under a broiler: usually served in scallop shells.

Origin of coquilles St. Jacques

< French: scallops, literally, St. James shells, after the scallop shells worn as badges by pilgrims to shrines of St. James; see coquille