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PRONUNCIATION OF EDIBLE CRAB

edible crab  [ˈɛdɪb əl kræb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EDIBLE CRAB

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Edible crab is a noun.
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WHAT DOES EDIBLE CRAB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

edible crab

Cancer pagurus

Cancer pagurus, commonly known as the edible crab or brown crab, is a species of crab found in the North Sea, North Atlantic Ocean and perhaps in the Mediterranean Sea. It is a robust crab of a reddish-brown colour, having an oval carapace with a characteristic "pie crust" edge and black tips to the claws. A mature adult may have a carapace width of up to 25 cm and weigh up to 3 kg. C. pagurus is a nocturnal predator, targeting a range of mollusks and crustaceans. It is the subject of the largest crab fishery in Western Europe, centred around the coasts of the British Isles, with more than 60,000 tonnes caught annually.

Definition of edible crab in the English dictionary

The definition of edible crab in the dictionary is a species of crab, Cancer pagurus, found in the Mediterranean Sea, the North Sea, and the North Atlantic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EDIBLE CRAB


crab
kræb
Crabbe
kræb
drab
dræb
frab
fræb
grab
ɡræb
krab
kræb
landgrab
ˈlændˌɡræb
mihrab
ˈmiːræb
olive-drab
ˈɒlɪv dræb
scrab
skræb

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EDIBLE CRAB

edibility
edible
edible snail
edibleness
edibles
edict
Edict of Nantes
edictal
edictally
edification
edificatory
edifice
edificial
edified
edifier
edifies
edify
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edifyingly
edile

WORDS THAT END LIKE EDIBLE CRAB

Boston crab
catch a crab
common crab
dressed crab
fiddler crab
hard-shell crab
hermit crab
horseshoe crab
king crab
land crab
mantis crab
mud crab
oyster crab
pea crab
robber crab
sand crab
snow crab
soft-shell crab
soldier crab
spider crab
swimming crab

Synonyms and antonyms of edible crab in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «edible crab» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EDIBLE CRAB

Find out the translation of edible crab to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of edible crab from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «edible crab» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

食用螃蟹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

buey de mar
570 millions of speakers

English

edible crab
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खाद्य केकड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سرطان البحر الصالحة للأكل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

съедобные краб
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sapateiras
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভোজ্য কাঁকড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tourteau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kepiting yang boleh dimakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Taschenkrebs
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

食用カニ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

식용의 게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Crab bisa ditonton
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cua ăn được
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சமையல் நண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खाद्यतेल केक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yenilebilir yengeç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

granchio commestibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jadalny krab
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

їстівні краб
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

crab comestibil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάβουρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eetbare krap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

krabbtaska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

taskekrabbe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of edible crab

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EDIBLE CRAB»

The term «edible crab» is used very little and occupies the 161.427 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EDIBLE CRAB» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about edible crab

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EDIBLE CRAB»

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The Crab Lover's Book: Recipes & More
Also in Europe, the edible crab (Cancer pa- gurus) is caught in large numbers in pots off the coasts. The total catch of the edible crab in 1973 was twenty-five million pounds. On the Atlantic coasts of both North America, Central America, and ...
Mary Ethelyn Orso, 1995
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Marine and Freshwater Products Handbook
Growth and age determination of the Pacific edible crab, Cancer magister (Dana) . /. Fish. Res. Board Can. 18 (5):873-889. Butler, T.H. and J.F.L. Hart. 1962. The occurrence of the king crab, Paralithodes camtschatica (Tilesius), and of Lithodes  ...
Roy E. Martin, Emily Paine Carter, George J. Flick, Jr., 2000
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Marine Invertebrate Fisheries: Their Assessment and Management
Ecological studies on the edible crab. Chionoecetes opilio O. Fabricius in the Japan sea. I. When do female crabs first spawn and how do they advance into the following reproductive stage? Bull. Jpn. Sea Reg. Fish. Res. Lab. 17:67-84 ( 1967) ...
J. F. Caddy, 1989
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IFIS Dictionary of Food Science and Technology
Commercially important species for crab legs include red king crabs ( Paralithodes camchatica), blue king crabs, (P. platypus) golden king crabs, ( Lithodes aequispinus), dungeness crab (Cancer magister) and edible crab (C. pagurus).
International Food Information Service, 2009
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Food Preparation and Cooking: Cookery units. Student guide
TYPES. OF. SHELLFISH. Crab. (Crabe). The brown edible crab is a large, powerful crab measuring over 20 cm (8 in) across the shell, although smaller ones are sometimes used. The large claws crack open to provide white meat, while ...
‎1996
6
Intertidal Invertebrates of California
Crab. Carapace 30 mm wide. Pacific Grove (Monterey Co.) 25.20 Cancer magister Dana. Dungeness Crab, Market Crab, Common 25.21 Cancer oregonensis (Dana). Oregon Cancer Crab. Edible Crab. Carapace 70 mm wide. Humboldt Bay.
‎1980
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New Frontiers in Crustacean Biology: Proceedings of the TCS ...
Abnormalities found in the Japanese edible crab, Chionoecetes japonicus. Let. Hokkaido Fisheries Experiment Station, 23: 21. [In Japanese.] MIZUSAWA, R. & Y . SATOH, 1965. Abnormalities found in Japanese edible crab, Chionoecetes ...
Crustacean Society. Summer Meeting, Akira Asakura, Charles Fransen, 2011
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Joy of Cooking
... sauté the abalone steaks, allowing 1V2 to 2 minutes to each side. ABOUT. CRABS. Recipes for cooking crab meat apply to almost all species of edible crab, but either the type of crab or the part of the crab from which the meat is taken ...
Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, 1975
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Fishing Up the Moon: Norfolk Seafood Cookery: The Year of a ...
Hermit crabs are the ones that inhabit old whelk shells. Whilst all these crabs are indeed edible (see Lobster Bisque p. 00) the most plentiful meat is found in the edible crab and this is the only crab species that is fished commercially in Norfolk , ...
David Stannard, 2005
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A Field Guide to Southeastern and Caribbean Seashores: Cape ...
322 The common edible crab. Fingers of claws red; palms and cheli- peds blue. Spine at lateral apex of margin long and narrow. To 9cm)3Vain.Hong. 3. PURPLE SWIMMING CRAB p. 321 Callinectes exasperatus Lateral spine stout, usually ...
Eugene H. Kaplan, Roger Tory Peterson, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EDIBLE CRAB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term edible crab is used in the context of the following news items.
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Monster crab caught for food gets a second chance - AOL.com
Recently caught by fishermen in the English Channel, the brown crab, also called an edible crab, weighs nearly 9 pounds and measures more ... «AOL News, May 15»
2
Ridiculously Giant Crab Escapes Fish Market Fate, Scores Cushy …
The massive brown crab (also known as edible crab) was recently caught off the coast of Portsmouth, U.K. According to The Portsmouth News, ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
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Video: Massive crab at Portsmouth aquarium
'For an edible crab he is pretty sizeable,' Rob said. Dynamic Dart Advertisement. 'They can actually get a tiny bit bigger than this, according to ... «Portsmouth News, May 15»
4
Claw-blimey! Mega-crab caught by fisherman can crush a man's wrist
The edible crab, which has been nicknamed the 'Beast' by aquarists, is destined to enjoy a peaceful and pot-free retirement at the Southsea ... «ITV News, May 15»
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Crab weighing over 9lbs has claws so big they could crush a man's …
The edible crab - Cancer pagurus in Latin - is the most common crab found in UK waters. Mature adults usually grow to a weight of 3kg and a ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
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Charybdis, Gazami, warty crabs: What's in your crab cake, Annapolis?
The warm-water crabs can't survive in the Chesapeake, which is home to only one edible crab. The Chesapeake Bay blue crab, unlike its ... «CapitalGazette.com, Apr 15»
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Here's to the 2015 season!
An edible crab – this one is a Swanage resident. Porthkerris – Drawna Rocks is the entry point for divers. Jellyfish at Devil's Kitchen, Knoll Pins, Lundy; Grey seal ... «Divernet, Apr 15»
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Whatever the weather
... rocky outcrops with nooks and crannies filled with squat lobster, crayfish, hermit and velvet swimming crabs, along with the occasional monster edible crab. «Divernet, Dec 14»
9
More about crab than you may want to know
... and restaurants. As are some of its brethren, it is sweet and briny. European edible crab is prominent in crab bisque, bouillabaisse and in crabe Mexicaine. «Marinatimes, Dec 14»
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Oregon's Dungeness crabs a bit pricier in 2014
This is how Merriam-Webster defines it: Edible crab (Cancer magister) found along the Pacific coast from Alaska to lower California, one of the ... «KOIN.com, Dec 14»

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