shrimp scampi

noun

A dish of shrimp sauteed in a sauce of butter, garlic, white wine, and lemon juice.

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Meanings

nounshrimp scampi (uncountable)
  1. USuncountableA dish of shrimp sauteed in a sauce of butter, garlic, white wine, and lemon juice.

Origin

Referring to shrimp prepared in the manner that scampi, a different crustacean, are prepared in European cuisine.

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shrimp scampi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrimp%20scampi

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“shrimp scampi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrimp%20scampi. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shrimp scampi,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrimp%20scampi.

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