Dungeness crab
noun
uk/ˌdʌndʒ.nes ˈkræb/us/ˌdʌn.dʒə.nes ˈkræb/pluralDungeness craborDungeness crabs[CorU]
alargecrab(= aseacreaturewith fivepairsoflegsand a round,flatbodycoveredby ashell)that isfoundon thewestcoastof theUSA:
One of thefishermengave us twobigDungenesscrabs.
Thehabitatfor Dungenesscrabisthreatenedby thisweed.
[U]
thefleshof thisanimaleatenasfood:
Ichosethe Dungenesscrabonsourdoughbreadas anappetizer.
The Dungenesscrabsoupwasdelicious.
- DungenesscrabsareavailablefreshfromOctoberthrough May.
- We used tofishfor for Dungenesscrabin thebay.
- IboughtsomefreshlocalDungenesscrabat themarket.
- The firstcoursewas a Dungenesscrabandfennelsalad.
Sea creatures
- abalone
- amphipod
- anemone
- barnacle
- barrier reef
- cowrie
- crab
- cray
- crayfish
- crustacean
- littleneck clam
- lobster
- marron
- mollusc
- mussel
- shellfish
- shipworm
- shrimp
- squid
- starfish
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