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calamari

ca·la·ma·ri [ klə mree, kàllə mree ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
squid: squid served as food, especially in Mediterranean cuisine

[Late 20th century. < Italian, plural of calamaro "squid" < medieval Latin calamarium "pen-case" (from the shape of the squid's internal shell) < Latin calamus (see calamus)]
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