An archaic or alternative term for squid or calamari; a cephalopod mollusk used as food.
From Latin 'calamarium,' an alternative form of 'calamaris.' This older spelling was used in English texts before 'calamari' became the standard culinary term.
Calamary is essentially the grandfather word of 'calamari'—seeing it in old cookbooks or natural history texts shows how food terminology evolves as cuisines become more globalized and influence how we name things.
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