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Definition of scampi
scampi
: a usually large shrimp; also : large shrimp prepared with a garlic-flavored sauce
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Following the fashion show, guests moved towards the gilded dining rooms where a buffet dinner of Italian delicacies—steamed scampi, vitello tonnato, sea bass, saffron risotto, and gnocchi alla romana—by chef Chicco Cerea of Da Vittorio was served.
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Highlights include lobster raviolo, crustacean paella, soft-shell crab salad, smoked rock shrimp potato salad and Santa Barbara spot prawn scampi.
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The Oceanaire Seafood Room (9101 International Drive in Orlando): Diners at The Oceanaire Seafood Room can enjoy a 6-ounce filet with a whole steamed lobster, jumbo shrimp scampi or crab cakes for $69 this Father’s Day.
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Highlights include a white clam pizza; Hawaiian pizza; peel and eat shrimp scampi; and smoky mozzarella sticks.
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To Italians, scampi is a small lobster called a prawn.
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Scampi Mediterranei ($14.95) is another way of saying shrimp scampi.
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Featured will be carved prime rib, crab legs, battered shrimp, lobster alfredo, cod tempura, baked salmon, shrimp scampi, clams and mussels.
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Enjoy shrimp scampi, baseball cut sirloin, chicken marsala and a large-size fish and chips.
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Origin and Etymology of scampi
Italian, plural of scampo, a European lobster
SCAMPI Defined for English Language Learners
scampi
playDefinition of scampi for English Language Learners
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: a dish of large shrimp prepared with a garlic-flavored sauce
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: large shrimp that are often breaded and fried
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See words that rhyme with scampi Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about scampi
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