calamari

ca·la·mari

UK/kæləˈmɑːɹi/ US/kɑlɑˈmɑri/ uncommon

noun

(Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food

Synonyms

squid
calamary

Origin

Borrowed from Italian calamari, plural of calamaro, from Latin calamarius, from calamus, from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos, “reed, ink pen”).

Phrases

calamari ring

Related words

Broader terms

seafood

Parts

squid

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