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scampi definition

scampi (skam′pē)

noun pl. scampi -·pi or scampies -·pies

  1. any of several large, greenish prawns, valued as food
  2. a large shrimp broiled or fried with its tail on and served hot

Etymology: It, pl. of scampo

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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