Definition of CALAMARI

calamari

Meanings

Plural: calamaris

Noun

  • (Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food
  • Squid as food, especially cooked in the form of calamari rings.
  • Squid, the mollusk.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Italian calamari, plural of calamaro, from Latin calamarius, from calamus, from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos, “reed, ink pen”).

Synonyms

calamary, squid

Scrabble Score: 12

calamari is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
calamari is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
calamari is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

calamari is a valid Words With Friends word