Camaron

/kæməˈroʊn/ noun

A shrimp or prawn, particularly in Spanish and Latin American cuisine; also refers to the creature more broadly.

Spanish word, possibly derived from 'camara' due to the shrimp's chamber-like shell structure, though the etymology is debated. The word may have Iberian roots predating Latin influence.

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