noun
scampi
SKAM-pee
noun
1
Large prawns or langoustines, especially served breaded and fried.
"They ordered scampi and chips at the seaside restaurant."
How to Use Scampi
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dish (or the shellfish itself) of prawn-like langoustines, often battered and fried.
Common pairings
scampi and chips
fried scampi
Word Forms
scampis plural, scampies plural, scampi plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Italian scampi, the plural of scampo, "prawn."