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DictionaryscampiGarlic-butter shrimp dish
noun

scampi

SKAM-pee/ˈskæmpi/

Shrimp cooked with garlic, butter, and white wine.

The scampi arrive in a buttery sauce on a white plate.

Shrimp scampi in shallow white dish, curled cooked shrimp glistening in garlic butter sauce with parsley and lemon, appetizing realistic food.
Etymology
scampiItalianprawn

Italian scampo names the prawn itself, and scampi is its plural. In the selected English sense, the seafood's name denotes a prepared shrimp dish rather than simply the animal.

In context

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today, let's make some shrimp scampi.
SHRIMP SCAMPI | An Easy 10-Minute Dinner Recipe!

More examples

  • The scampi has a rich garlic-and-butter sauce.
  • He orders scampi with a glass of white wine.
  • The restaurant prepares its scampi with freshly peeled shrimp.

Forms

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