CALAMARI


Meaning of CALAMARI in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkä-lə-ˈmär-ē, ˈka-lə-ˌmer-ē ]

noun

Etymology: Italian, plural of calamaro, calamaio, from Medieval Latin calamarium ink pot, from Latin calamus; from the inky substance the squid secretes

Date: circa 1961

: squid used as food

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