scampo

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A form of scampi — A Norway lobster, a langoustine (Nephrops norvegicus).

Similar
Norwegian lobsterlangoustine
OriginItalian scampo →
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Meanings

nounscampo (plural scampi)

plural scampi

  1. alternativeAlternative form of scampi.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncaught in European waters; slenderer than American lobster

Similar
Norwegian lobsterlangoustine
Broader
lobster
Also see
langoustine

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Italianscampo
  2. Italianscampo
  3. Englishscampo

Borrowed from Italian scampo.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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