calamari

ca·la·ma·ri  (käl-mär, kl-)

n.

Squid prepared as food.

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[Italian, pl. of calamaro, from Late Latin calamrium, pen-case, from Latin calamrius, relating to a reed pen, from calamus, reed pen (perhaps from the "ink" the squid secretes); see calamus.]

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calamari [ˌkæləˈmɑːrɪ]

n

(Cookery) squid cooked for eating, esp cut into rings and fried in batter

[from Italian, pl of calamaro squid, from Latin calamarium pen-case, referring to the squid's internal shell, from Greek kalamos reed]

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calamari - The term for Deep-fried squid comes from Latin calamarius, meaning "pen case"—because of its long tapering shell and its ink; it is also spelled calamary.

See also related terms for ink.

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