English Explanatory Dictionary

scampi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus).
  2. Any member of a similar species of genus Nephrops or similar prawns.
noun
  1. plural of scampo

Pronunciation

/ˈskæm.pi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scampi.wav

Word forms

scampi scampis scampies scampo

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scampi, plural of scampo (“prawn”).

Derived words

shrimp scampi
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