scampi

/ˈskæm.pi/

Meanings

noun

A Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus).

Examples :

"My family enjoyed the delicious scampi dish at the restaurant. "

noun

Any similar species of genus Nephrops or similar prawns.

Examples :

"We ordered garlic scampi at the seafood restaurant, but it wasn't made with actual langoustines, just large prawns prepared in the same way. "

food animal fish

Related Words

lobster noun

/ˈlɒb.stə/ /ˈlɑb.stɚ/

A crustacean of the Nephropidae family, dark green or blue-black in colour turning bright red when cooked, with a hard shell and claws, which is used as a seafood.

"For dinner, we had delicious lobster with steamed vegetables. "

prepared verb

/pɹɪˈpɛəd/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹd/

To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

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. "

prawns noun

/prɔːnz/

Pornography.

"I just delete the porn before someone else uses the computer."

enjoyed verb

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪd/

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

"Enjoy your holidays! I enjoy dancing."

seafood noun

/ˈsiːfuːd/

Fish, shellfish, seaweed, and other edible aquatic life.

"My favorite dish at the restaurant is grilled seafood. "

langoustines noun

/ˌlæŋɡuˈstiːnz/ /ˌlɒŋɡuˈstiːnz/

A small edible European orange-pink lobster, Nephrops norvegicus

"For dinner, we ordered grilled langoustines served with garlic butter. "

species noun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

Type or kind. (Compare race.)

"the male species"

ordered verb

/ˈɔːdəd/ /ˈɔɹdɚd/

To set in some sort of order.

"She ordered the books on the shelf by the author's last name. "

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "