calamari

[ kal-uh-mahr-ee, kah-luh-; Italian kah-lah-mah-ree ]

noun

, Cooking.

1. squid ( ).

calamari

/ ˌkæləˈmɑːrɪ /

noun

1. squid cooked for eating, esp cut into rings and fried in batter

Word History and Origins

Origin of calamari¹

First recorded in 1820–30; from Italian, plural of calamaro, calamaio (short for pesce calamaio ), from Late Latin calamārium “inkhorn, pen case” (referring to the ink ejected by the squid), Latin calamārius “pertaining to a pen”; calamus, -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of calamari¹

C20: from Italian, pl of calamaro squid, from Latin calamarium pen-case, referring to the squid's internal shell, from Greek kalamos reed

Example Sentences

And if the competition-show spinoff “Squid Game: The Challenge” can capture so much public attention, there’s quite an appetite out there for more off the deadly calamari platter.

From Los Angeles Times

Clean your calamari and slice it into rings, add it to the colander, and place it in the boiling water.

From Salon

Wild shipworms are eaten in the Philippines -- either raw, or battered and fried like calamari.

From Science Daily

By the pool, she dials up room service to order a small feast of carpaccio, hummus and calamari; she asks for two beers, as well, though those aren’t for her.

From Los Angeles Times

The first time I ate calamari, I knew I could chew through any live tentacle like a Johnsonville brat.

From Salon