scampi en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈskæm.pi/ (General-American, UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian scampi, plural of scampo (“prawn”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A Norway lobster, a langoustine (Nephrops norvegicus).
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(form-of, plural) plural of scampo
form of scampo
- (UK, uncountable) A Norway lobster, a langoustine (Nephrops norvegicus). ▸ 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scampis | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| scampi | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| scampo | alternative | lexicographic | |
| scampies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |