calamari

[ kal-uh-mahr-ee, kah-luh-; Italian kah-lah-mah-ree ]

nounCooking.

Origin of calamari

1
First recorded in 1820–30; from Italian, plural of calamaro, calamaio (short for pesce calamaio ), from Late Latin calamārium “inkhorn, pen case” (referring to the ink ejected by the squid), Latin calamārius “pertaining to a pen”; see calamus, -ary

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How to use calamari in a sentence

  • "Yeah, it is ambitious," Sayles shrugs, picking at a calamari salad with his fingers.

  • One of the most memorable dishes I have had there is Baby calamari filled with calamari ink, fresh chick peas and chorizo.

    Fresh Picks | The Daily Beast | June 22, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • It is a dish that I love but have never been able to recreate properly because we just cannot get calamari that small over here.

    Fresh Picks | The Daily Beast | June 22, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • This recipe calls for calamari on the grill, a method that brings out the sweet tenderness of the small cephalopods.

    What to Eat | Cookstr.com | August 25, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for calamari

calamari

/ (ˌkæləˈmɑːrɪ) /


noun
  1. squid cooked for eating, esp cut into rings and fried in batter

Origin of calamari

1
C20: from Italian, pl of calamaro squid, from Latin calamarium pen-case, referring to the squid's internal shell, from Greek kalamos reed

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