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calamari

/kæləˈmɑːɹi/

Meanings
noun
Squid as food, especially cooked in the form of calamari rings

Examples :

"My favorite appetizer at the restaurant is calamari. "
food fish

Related Words

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cooked verb

/kʊkt/

To prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

"My mom cooked a delicious pasta dish for dinner. "

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appetizer noun

/ˈæpɪˌtaɪzər/

A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal

"We ordered a plate of spring rolls as an appetizer before our main meal. "

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restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

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mollusk noun

/ˈmɑləsk/ /ˈmɔləsk/

A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.

"While walking on the beach, we found a colorful mollusk with a spiral shell. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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food noun

/fuːd/ /fud/

Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

"The innkeeper brought them food and drink."

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dish noun

/dɪʃ/

A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.

"The mother placed the lasagna in a large, shallow dish. "

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general noun

/ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl/ /ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl/

A general fact or proposition; a generality.

"We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars."

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favorite noun

/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/

A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.

"My favorite book is the one about space exploration. "

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rings noun

/ɹɪŋz/

(physical) A solid object in the shape of a circle.

"She wore three silver rings on her left hand. "

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form noun

/fɔːm/ /fɔɹm/

(heading, physical) To do with shape.

"The form of the new school building is modern and striking. "

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squid noun

/skwɪd/

Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles

"The restaurant menu offered fried squid as an appetizer. "