First Known Use: circa 1961
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calamari
noun cal·a·mari \ˌkä-lə-ˈmär-ē, ˈka-lə-ˌmer-ē\
Definition of CALAMARI
: squid used as food
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Origin of CALAMARI
Italian, plural of calamaro, calamaio, from Medieval Latin calamarium ink pot, from Latin calamus; from the inky substance the squid secretes
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