scampi

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US, UK/ˈskæm.pi/

noun

A Norway lobster, a langoustine (Nephrops norvegicus).

OriginItalian scampi →
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Meanings

nounscampi (countable and uncountable, plural scampis or scampies or scampi)

plural scampis · plural scampies · alternative scampo

  1. countableuncountableA Norway lobster, a langoustine (Nephrops norvegicus).
    1. UKuncountableThe battered or breaded tails of this species, usually served with chips.
  2. AustraliacountableespeciallyuncountableAny member of a similar species of genus Nephrops or similar prawns.
noun

alternative scampo

  1. pluralplural of scampo

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
langoustinenorway lobster

Origin

  1. Italianscampi
  2. Englishscampi

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

More words from Italian

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with scampi

dampypampie
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Cite this entry
APA

scampi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scampi

MLA

“scampi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scampi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scampi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scampi.

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