Prawn

[prɔːn] or [prɔn]

Definition

(noun.) shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible.

(noun.) any of various edible decapod crustaceans.

(verb.) fish for prawns.

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Definition

(n.) Any one of numerous species of large shrimplike Crustacea having slender legs and long antennae. They mostly belong to the genera Pandalus, Palaemon, Palaemonetes, and Peneus, and are much used as food. The common English prawn is Palaemon serratus.

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Definition

n. a small edible crustacean like the shrimp.

Edited by Denny