scampi

American

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

noun

Italian Cooking.

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

scampi British

/ ˈskæmpɪ /

noun

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

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Noun Inflected Forms

scampi

plural

Etymology

Origin of scampi

1920–25; < Italian, plural of scampo

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In a recent test, Schossau asked Google’s Nano Banana to make AI photos of mac-n-cheese and shrimp scampi.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Kristin McGrath, a senior editor for the deal-hunting site The Krazy Coupon Lady, recommends going for the coconut shrimp or shrimp scampi and passing on the shrimp linguini alfredo.

From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026

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 ● Nov. 5, 2025

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

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025

I’m going to order shrimp scampi in a minute.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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