scampi

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scampi

/ˈskæm.pi/ US, UK

Rhymes with -æmpi

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

noun scampis · scampies · scampi · scampo

countable, uncountable A Norway lobster, a langoustine (Nephrops norvegicus).
UK, uncountable The battered or breaded tails of this species, usually served with chips.
Australia, countable, especially, uncountable Any member of a similar species of genus Nephrops or similar prawns.

noun scampo

plural plural of scampo

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@misc{scampi_2026,
  title = {scampi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scampi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}