calamari
pronunciation
How to pronounce calamari in British English:
UK [kɑlɑˈmɑri]
How to pronounce calamari in American English:
US [ˌkɑləˈmɑri]
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- Noun:
- (Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food
Word Origin
- calamari (n.)
- 1560s, from Italian calamari, from Latin calamarius, literally "pertaining to a pen," from calamus "a writing pen," literally "reed" (see shawm). So called from the cuttlefish's pen-like internal shell and perhaps also from its being full of ink.
Example
- 1. If I told you how it tasted , you would never , ever again eat calamari .
- 2. They admitted it was not particularly appetising , being grey with a similar texture to calamari .
- 3. The sand , sea and fresh calamari have long attracted foreigners , mostly british , but increasingly russians who stash their money in cypriot banks .
- 4. Fetch the calamari , would you , marco ?
- 5. Those desperate for comfort food always have the option of the " chef 's short order " section at the dining halls , where fried calamari rings , fish fingers and burgers are free for soldiers and available in abundance .