scampi

/ˈskæmpi/
noun
  1. A dish of small shrimp or prawns, typically fried in butter or oil, often with garlic.
    • The menu listed scampi served over a bed of linguine.
    • We ordered garlic scampi as an appetizer at the Italian restaurant.
    • She cooked shrimp scampi with lemon and parsley for dinner.
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