scampi

scam·pi

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skam-pee, skahm-]
- /ˈskæm pi, ˈskɑm-/
- /ˈskæm.pi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skam-pee, skahm-]
- /ˈskæm pi, ˈskɑm-/

Definitions of scampi word

noun plural scampi a large shrimp or prawn. 1
noun plural scampi a dish of shrimp or prawns grilled or sautéed in oil or butter and garlic. 1
noun scampi prawns fried in breadcrumbs 1
uncountable noun scampi Scampi are large prawns, often served fried in breadcrumbs. 0
noun scampi large prawns, usually eaten fried in breadcrumbs 0
noun scampi any of several large, greenish prawns, valued as food 0

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Origin of scampi

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

1920-25; < Italian, plural of scampo

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Parts of speech for Scampi

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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scampi popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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