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scampi

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American, UK: /ˈskæm.pi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -æmpi

1

noun

Meaning 1

A Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Any member of a similar species of genus Nephrops or similar prawns.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, countable, especially, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

plural of scampo

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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4

noun

Meaning 4

large shrimp sauteed in oil or butter and garlic

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: dish

History

Etymology

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