calamari

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  • His drink arrived, and a short while after that the calamari was set on the table by one of the servers. —  ConsenttoKill
  • All drinks $5 or under (sponsored by Imperial vodka), yummy food "buckets" - calamari, wings, and falafel for $4 and a full menu for lunch, dinner, etc, etc, etc —  Comments for BrightestYoungThings
  • Seafood was the theme, so jumbo shrimp, calamari, and sliced "sea leg" had prominent roles; the underlying broth that moistened all had a subtle meaty goodness. —  Reader - MassLive.com
  • Some of our great pasta dishes include: The God father-calamari, shrimp, clams, and mussels sautéed in a Capri sauce over linguini. —  Craig Daily Press stories
  • F'rinstance, it's appropriate to tell your child that the calamari is just like the popcorn shrimp at the Red Lobster. —  WordPress.com News
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  1. 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.
 

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