/ ˈskæmpi; NAmE / noun
[ U+sing./pl. v . ] ( BrE ) large prawns (= a type of sea creature) covered with breadcrumbs or batter and fried :
scampi and chips
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WORD ORIGIN
Italian .
/ ˈskæmpi; NAmE / noun
[ U+sing./pl. v . ] ( BrE ) large prawns (= a type of sea creature) covered with breadcrumbs or batter and fried :
scampi and chips
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WORD ORIGIN
Italian .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005