scampi

American  

[skam-pee, skahm-] / ˈskæm pi, ˈskɑm- /

noun

Italian Cooking.

plural

scampi

1. a large shrimp or prawn.

2. a dish of shrimp or prawns grilled or sautéed in oil or butter and garlic.

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scampi British  

/ ˈskæmpɪ /

noun

1. (usually functioning as singular) large prawns, usually eaten fried in breadcrumbs

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Etymology

Origin of scampi

1920–25; < Italian, plural of scampo

Example Sentences

Products with mid- to late-October sell-by dates included Sprouts Farmers Market smoked mozzarella pasta salad and Scott & Jon’s shrimp scampi with linguini bowl, a precooked frozen meal.

From Los Angeles Times

We order two dozen oysters, two dozen scampi and a bottle of local Bordeaux wine.

From The Wall Street Journal

BBC Food has a simplified version you can make at home more easily using frozen scampi.

From BBC

For $20, guests could choose unlimited garlic shrimp scampi, coconut shrimp, shrimp linguini alfredo and plenty more... it's truly too good of a deal to pass on!

From Salon

She picked up a package of his favorite chocolate macadamia cookies and, in the frozen section, she stuck her forehead up against the fogged glass, smiling when she spotted the SeaPak brand of shrimp scampi.

From Seattle Times