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- scampi 1930, pl. of It. scampo "prawn," ultimately from Gk. kampe "a bending, a winding," from PIE root *kamp- "to bend."
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scampi — [ skɑ̃pi ] n. m. • v. 1950; mot it., plur. de scampo « langoustine » ♦ Langoustine ou grosse crevette préparée à la manière italienne (frite en beignets). Des scampis ou des scampi. ● scampi nom masculin pluriel (de l italien scampi fritti,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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Scampi — Scampi. El scampi es un plato italiano elaborado con scampo (en italiano es el singular de cigala Nephrops norvegicus), conocido también como cigala de Dublin (especialmente en Reino Unido e Irlanda) y langoustine (en frances).[1 … Wikipedia Español
scampi — meaning ‘large prawns’, is a plural noun (of Italian origin), but is sometimes treated as singular in the sense ‘a dish of scampi’ … Modern English usage
scampi — [skam′pē] n. pl. scampi or scampies [It, pl. of scampo] 1. any of several large, greenish prawns, valued as food 2. a large shrimp broiled or fried with its tail on and served hot … English World dictionary
scampi — SCÁMPI s.m. pl. Denumire comercială, de provenienţă italiană, pentru langustine. – v. langustină. Trimis de gal, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DGE … Dicționar Român
scampi — ► NOUN (treated as sing. or pl. ) ▪ a kind of small lobster prepared for eating, especially fried in breadcrumbs. ORIGIN Italian … English terms dictionary
scampi — /skam pee, skahm /, n., pl. scampi. Italian Cookery. 1. a large shrimp or prawn. 2. a dish of shrimp or prawns grilled or sautéed in oil or butter and garlic. [1920 25; < It, pl. of scampo] * * * or Dublin Bay prawn or Norway lobster Edible… … Universalium
Scampi — Ein Teller mit Scampi in Tomatensauce auf Farfalle Als Scampi [ˈskampi] (ital. Plural von scampo) wird in Italien und anderen Mittelmeerländern der in der Adria vorkommende Kaisergranat (Nephrops norvegicus) bezeichnet, der bis ca. 15 … Deutsch Wikipedia
