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It is always interesting to me how one word can take on many different meanings from culture to culture. One word that comes to mind is scampi. In America, we often think of scampi in terms of shrimp scampi. The Italians use scampi in another way. Here’s the definition from epicurious.com.
“scampi
[SKAM-pee]
1. The Italian name for the tail portion of any of several varieties of lobsterettes, the most well known being the Dublin Bay Prawn. Scampo is the singular form of the word. 2. On U.S. restaurant menus, the term is often used to describe large shrimp that are split, brushed with garlic oil or butter and broiled.
based on THE FOOD LOVER’S COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst”