From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishscampiscam‧pi /ˈskæmpi/ noun [plural, uncountable] British English DFlarge prawns (=sea creatures) that are covered in breadcrumbs and cooked in hot oil
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scampi• Specialities of the house include steaks and scampi.• There is also a good wine list and local delicacies such as crab, scampi and sole are often on the menu.• Keep away from the deep-fried scampi and mixed seafood and the numberless fish in wine and butter sauces.• Fish roe, taramasalata, fried scampi.• Chicken or scampi in a basket, with a garnish of tomato and lettuce, are acceptable runners-up.• No doubt out for the evening talking insurance at some scampi supper.• Fry the scampi briefly in a scrap of butter with a little chopped onion.Origin scampi (1900-2000) Italian plural of scampo 