Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Squid prepared as food.
Wiktionary
- n. squid as food, especially cooked in the form of calamari rings
- n. squid, the mollusk, in general
WordNet 3.0
- n. (Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food
Etymologies
- Italian plural of calamaro, from Latin calamarius, from calamus, Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos, "reed, ink pen"). (Wiktionary)
- Italian, pl. of calamaro, from Late Latin calamārium, pen-case, from Latin calamārius, relating to a reed pen, from calamus, reed pen (perhaps from the "ink” the squid secretes); see calamus. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Again, it made me nervous, because basically, spicy calamari is Korean oh-jing-uh bokkeum, a tasty tangle of squid, vegetables, and ever so sweetened super spicy ggoh-choo-jahng sauce.”
“Calamari, $2,95, had a great crunch but the calamari was a bit chewy and not fresh.”
“But overall the calamari is a very good appetizer.”
“The calamari was a hit (marinated in garlic and lemon, tossed with continental flour and dried oregano and fried very, very quickly in very hot oil) as were the lamb kebabs (marinated in garlic, oil and lemon juice, skewered with alternate onion, red and green bell pepper sections), bratwursts and fresh turkish and lebanese breads with eggplant, spinach and chickpea dips.”
“The calamari was a little flabby, the lemon zest a little too prominent, and the sauce a little less subtle.”
“Munch on "rabas" (squid tentacles, aka calamari) or "cazon en adobo" (salty, marinated dogfish).”
“Ubiquitous as the deep fried squid, aka calamari is, you would think it would start to make that transition into our home kitchens, yet there are so many, who, like myself, think it something best to leave to the professionals.”
“On another visit, the calamari was a bit more chewy in the Guazzetto del Adriatic, a melange of seafood with crostini in an aromatic marinara sauce with a hint of the sea.”
“squid aka calamari is chopped into rings after a quick seasoning and a few seconds on a hot cast-iron pan”
“She has a great voice and she also didn ` t what "calamari" was.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘calamari’.
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molluscs
very comprehensive list
of molluscs,who does not like
calamari? hmm yum
molluscigerous
100,000 species just in molluscsabalone, ammonite, argonaut, ataata, belon, bivalve, blackhead, bluepoint, brachiopod, buckie, byssal, byssus and 271 more...
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food collection
bread, peel, pot, chorizo, Filet, olive, fill, Phyllo, dough, bake, mat, pinot and 988 more...
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inquiryqueue's list
words delicious to pronounce
apostrophe, asphodel, anemone, cantaloupe, cantalevered, cardamom, coriander, petrichor, sycamore, luminous, tendril, peculiar and 122 more...
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spoon
being items relating to food, cooking and the kitchen.
spoon, fork, beef, slice, dozen, eggs, simmer, broil, salad, soup, stock, lard and 287 more...
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Fun Words
Words that have funny meanings or are just fun to say.
kumquat, chimichanga, sarsparilla, rutabaga, rumpus, flummox, encrusted, prestidigitation, pomegranate, preposterous, dentiloquist, sepulchre and 323 more...
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grassdog's Words
schadenfreude, sanguine, nefarious, verisimilitude, antediluvian, salacious, obfuscate, plethora, cacophony, defenestration, vacillate, blasphemy and 478 more...
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gorgonglare's list
the best
zeppelin, ion, laconic, serendipity, cataract, saturnine, syzygy, cinnabar, bistro, lithium, paroxysm, scion and 694 more...
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encyclopedia gustatorica
béchamel, tart, pie, cupcake, roux, jambalaya, étouffé, succulent, plum, pomegranate, peach, apple and 300 more...
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Wordies for a Foodie
Included are many Italian dishes that so many pronounce wrong. Which is highly annoying since no one ever even tries to pronounce them right!
tarragon, rosemary, thyme, mint, sprig, aromatic, radicchio, chicory, macaroon, parmagiana, pesto, arugula and 13 more...
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foodie list
pan, gourmet, mincing, clam, oyster, geoduck, scallop, meringue, baste, garam masala, rarebit, phyllo and 66 more...
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experiences (culinary)
turducken, mimosa, spanakopita, calamari, bolognese, kugel, tofu, enchilada, muenster, ricotta, hummus, guacamole and 2 more...
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isoglossian's verbal reservoir
where classification begins~
retrospective fal..., kinetosis, umami, mise en abyme, self-similarity, ouroboros, zeugma, semordnilap, counterfactual, pas de deux, götterdämmerung, patternicity and 60 more...
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OM1 Lesson 3
discount store, tire, chance, ad, advertisement, billboard, San Francisco, wonderful, fun, especially, crazy, squid and 8 more...
Tweets
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EditorMark One of the longest words made up of U.S. state postal abbreviations. Nov 10, 2010
hernesheir Once spelled "calarmi" on a restaurant bill handed me in a little coastal town in Florida. I've said it that way ever since, just to laugh, and to laugh again. Sep 24, 2009