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I had the lunchbox that cleared the cafeteria. I was very unpopular in the early grades. Because I hung out with my grandfather, I started to bring my lunchbox with sardine sandwiches and calamari that I would eat off my fingers like rings. I was also always reeking of garlic.
Rachael Ray

Meaning of "calamari" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CALAMARI

From Italian, pl of calamaro squid, from Latin calamarium pen-case, referring to the squid's internal shell, from Greek kalamos reed.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CALAMARI

calamari  [ˌkæləˈmɑːrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALAMARI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Calamari is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CALAMARI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

calamari

Squid (food)

Squid is a popular food in many parts of the world. In many of the languages around the Mediterranean sea, squid are referred to by a term related to the Italian "calamari", which in English has become a culinary name for Mediterranean dishes involving squid, especially fried squid.

Definition of calamari in the English dictionary

The definition of calamari in the dictionary is squid cooked for eating, esp cut into rings and fried in batter.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CALAMARI


Bari
ˈbɑːrɪ
Bihari
bɪˈhɑːrɪ
Cagliari
kælˈjɑːrɪ
Chari
ˈtʃɑːrɪ
curare
kjʊˈrɑːrɪ
gari
ˈɡɑːrɪ
Harare
həˈrɑːrɪ
Kalahari
ˌkæləˈhɑːrɪ
kalamkari
ˌkælæmˈkɑːrɪ
laari
lɑːrɪ
lari
lɑːrɪ
Mari
ˈmɑːrɪ
Mutare
muːˈtɑːrɪ
Qatari
kæˈtɑːrɪ
safari
səˈfɑːrɪ
saree
ˈsɑːrɪ
sari
ˈsɑːrɪ
Shari
ˈʃɑːrɪ
starry
ˈstɑːrɪ
sundari
sʌnˈdɑːrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALAMARI

calaloo
calalu
calamanco
calamander
calamar
calamata olive
calami
calamine
calamine lotion
calamint
calamite
calamities
calamitous
calamitously
calamitousness
calamity
Calamity Jane
calamondin
calamondin orange
calamus

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALAMARI

acari
ambari
askari
Carbonari
Dari
Ferrari
Godavari
Javari
kumari
marari
Mata Hari
Nagari
Pahari
Sassari
Scutari
shikari
tamari
the Kalahari
Vasari
Zardari

Synonyms and antonyms of calamari in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «calamari» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALAMARI

Find out the translation of calamari to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of calamari from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «calamari» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鱿鱼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

calamares
570 millions of speakers

English

calamari
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

calamari
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كاليمارى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кальмары
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lula
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

calamari
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

calamars
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cumi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Calamari
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イカ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오징어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cumi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Calamari
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅलमारि
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kalamar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calamari
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kalmary
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кальмари
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

calamari
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλαμάρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

calamari
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bläckfisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Blekkspruten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of calamari

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALAMARI»

The term «calamari» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.521 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALAMARI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «calamari» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «calamari» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about calamari

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2 QUOTES WITH «CALAMARI»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word calamari.
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Bikram Choudhury
One student was mixing my yoga up with other kinds, and I said, 'No, you cannot do that.' You cannot put calamari in the sushi and call it sushi.
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Rachael Ray
I had the lunchbox that cleared the cafeteria. I was very unpopular in the early grades. Because I hung out with my grandfather, I started to bring my lunchbox with sardine sandwiches and calamari that I would eat off my fingers like rings. I was also always reeking of garlic.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALAMARI»

Discover the use of calamari in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to calamari and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Calamari and Perillo on contracts
The expert author provides a detailed treatment of the basic rules, principles, and issues in contracts.
Joseph M. Perillo, John D. Calamari, 2009
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Kimchi & Calamari
Kimchi and calamari.
Rose Kent, 2009
3
Visions of Mary
In her 350 official incarnations, the Virgin Mary brings a feminine face to worship, and serves as a conduit for the redemption of humanity.
Barbara Calamari, Sandra di Pasqua, 2004
4
Calamari Rising
As a favor to a friend, Wormwood the gentleman corpse investigates a trail of mutilated bodies being left around the city.
‎2008
5
Chemical Exposure Predictions
" The book examines physico-chemical properties, the possibilities for predicting degradation, and partition coefficients and kinetics of distribution phenomena.
Davide Calamari, 1992
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The Cats of Mrs. Calamari
Mrs. Calamari's new landlord tells her that no cats will be allowed starting Sunday, thus beginning a week of trickery and amusing deception, ending in a happy surprise.
John Stadler, 2011
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The Fright Before Christmas
Angela is sure that she has a way to have her brothers buy her the snowshoes she wants, thus giving her the best Christmas ever, until her mother invites Nanette Manoir, whose parents are away, to spend the holiday with the family.
Barbara Calamari, Joanna Ferrone, Sue Rose, 2001
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Contracts: Courses Using Calamari, Perillo, and Bender's ...
For over two decades, Casenote Legal Briefs have helped hundreds of thousands of students prepare for classes and exams year after year with unparalleled results.
Aspen Publishers, 2007
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The Calamari Code: An Agatha Pixie Mystery
An Agatha Pixie Mystery Larry Mike Garmon. I ambled back into my office and sat down, staring at the painting the whole time. Arthur had been with me long enough to know not to disturb me when I was experiencing what he and the other  ...
Larry Mike Garmon, 2007
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Hidden Kitchens: Stories, Recipes, and More from NPR's The ...
On Wednesdays, when the calamari looks good on Fisherman's Wharf, Lou cooks pasta calamari for his fellow swimmers in the galley kitchen tucked back with the rowboats in the Dolphin Club: "Okay, first you get your calamari and then you ...
Nikki Silva, Davia Nelson, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALAMARI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term calamari is used in the context of the following news items.
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... Y-Wing, Tie-Bomber, Corellian Corvertte, Nebulon B Frigate, Imperials Star Destroyer, Mon Calamari Capital Ship Home One, AT-ST, AT-AT, ... «Gotta Be Mobile, Jul 15»
2
Favorite five UAE iftars for the last 10 days of Ramadan
Expect an array of Middle Eastern and Asian favorites, with a live cooking station serving up fried calamari, shrimp, pasta, and whatever the ... «Al-Arabiya, Jul 15»
3
Discover the very best of Italian food at Strada Cobham
Kicking off in true Mediterranean style, we tucked into a small bucket of calamari (£5.95), fried until crisp and golden and served with tartare ... «Get Surrey, Jul 15»
4
Photos: Fun reigned at weather-shortened carnival in Denville
There also was a featured seafood tent where carnival goers could purchase: clams on the half shell, steamers, fried calamari, fried shrimp, ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
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Paul Allen unveils sustainable seafood program for restaurants
Because of the difficulty in sourcing all-sustainable calamari and shrimp at prices deemed acceptable to customers, Duncan says, Ray's won't ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
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Luis Elu: From jai alai to restaurant owner — and everything in …
Fifty-two years later, Elu runs a restaurant in a strip mall in western Palm Beach County where he offers shrimp, scallops, calamari and mussels ... «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
7
A first experience with Squid Ink Pasta
My handsome Italian server had placed a heaping plate of black spaghetti in front of me, sprinkled with bits of calamari, tomatoes and zucchini ... «L'Italo Americano, Jul 15»
8
Can We Save Ocean Fish?
Still, there's nothing as delicious to me as a wild salmon I've caught myself, or raw oysters from cold waters with their fresh briny sea flavor, or fried calamari with ... «Progressive.org, Jul 15»
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Ferrell, Bauersachs named Leading Hunter Riders at Brandywine …
I'm so glad to have him," Calamari said. "This is my first time here, and I really like it. I love that they score every round, and I love riding in the ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
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Review: Beachbum Berry's Latitude 29
On a recent visit, a Caesar salad topped with fried calamari was a disappointment. Wilted Romaine leaves were weighed down with too much ... «bestofneworleans.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Calamari [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/calamari>. May 2024 ».
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