calamari
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of calamari
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
Example Sentences
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Their meal at The Old Custom House in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, on 29 June also featured eight Cokes, calamari and a two-course set menu.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Chef and owner Elmer Komagata will add a street food menu at the new location, including gyoza dumplings, fried calamari and takoyaki.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2024
Immediately pull out the colander and dump the calamari into a bowl of ice.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2023
Wild shipworms are eaten in the Philippines -- either raw, or battered and fried like calamari.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2023
But when the waitress brought the bill, Allison carefully began to untangle how many drinks each person had ordered and who had the calamari appetizer, to make sure nobody paid for anybody else.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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