plural scampi
: a usually large shrimp
also
: large shrimp prepared with a garlic-flavored sauce
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Also serving family-size pans that serve four to six including chicken, shrimp and fettuccine Alfredo, chicken parmigiana, five cheese ziti, spaghetti with meat sauce or marinara sauce, chicken scampi and more.
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Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
Their daily pasta specials are delicious, especially the scampi pasta.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2023
Use in place of pasta for shrimp scampi and linguine with clams.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
Lobster is also in dishes like quesadillas, lasagna and scampi.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2024
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Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
Their daily pasta specials are delicious, especially the scampi pasta.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2023
Use in place of pasta for shrimp scampi and linguine with clams.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
Lobster is also in dishes like quesadillas, lasagna and scampi.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Scampi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scampi. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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