The term "Shrimp Scampi" actually means "shrimp shrimp".(or "shrimp lobster").
But it has become a custom in this country. It must sound odd to Italians.

Here's a definition from Guru. You can find a similar definition in Merriam
Webster.


scam·pi (skam'pe, skäm'-)
n., pl. scampi.
Large shrimp broiled or sautéed and served in a garlic and butter sauce.

[Italian, pl. of scampo, a kind of lobster, from Greek kampe, bending (from its
shape), perhaps from Greek kamptein, to bend.]

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