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scampi

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English

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Nephrops norvegicus

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian scampi, plural of scampo (prawn).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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scampi (countable and uncountable, plural scampis or scampies or scampi)

  1. A Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus).
  2. (especially Australia) Any member of a similar species of genus Nephrops or similar prawns.

Derived terms

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Noun

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scampi

  1. plural of scampo

Further reading

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Italian

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Noun

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scampi m

  1. plural of scampo

Verb

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scampi

  1. inflection of scampare:
    1. second-person singular present indicative
    2. first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
    3. third-person singular imperative

Swedish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian scampi, plural of scampo (prawn).

Noun

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scampi c

  1. tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon)
    Synonyms: tigerräka, gambas, jätteräka
  2. Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)
    Synonyms: havskräfta, kejsarhummer

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