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PRONUNCIATION OF KING PRAWN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KING PRAWN

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King prawn is a noun.
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WHAT DOES KING PRAWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

king prawn

Melicertus

Melicertus is a genus of "king" prawns, comprising eight species: ▪ Melicertus canaliculatusMelicertus hathorMelicertus kerathurusMelicertus latisulcatusMelicertus longistylusMelicertus marginatusMelicertus plebejusMelicertus similis Chanda & Bhattacharya, 2002...

Definition of king prawn in the English dictionary

The definition of king prawn in the dictionary is any of several large prawns of the genus Penaeus, which are fished commercially in Australian waters.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KING PRAWN

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WORDS THAT END LIKE KING PRAWN

airdrawn
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come the raw prawn
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Dublin Bay prawn
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the battle lines are drawn
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Synonyms and antonyms of king prawn in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «king prawn» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KING PRAWN

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

Translator English - Chinese

大虾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

langostinos
570 millions of speakers

English

king prawn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

राजा झींगा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الملك الجمبري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

королевская креветка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

camarão rei
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাজা চিংড়ি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gambas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Udang raja
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Riesengarnele
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

王エビ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

왕 새우
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

King prawn
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

vua tôm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ராஜா இறால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राजा कोळंबी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kral karides
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

king Prawn
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krewetki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

королівська креветка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rege creveți
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

βασιλιάς της Αρκτικής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koning garnale
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

kung räkor
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

konge reke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of king prawn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KING PRAWN»

The term «king prawn» is regularly used and occupies the 58.209 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KING PRAWN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about king prawn

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KING PRAWN»

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It's Hard Out Here For a Shrimp: Life, Love & Living Large
Served up hot, fresh, and filled with wit, pith, and a dash of salsa--this is Pepe's guide to life, love, and livin' large. Pepe is a prawn for our time, guaranteed to make your life lively, hot, and very, very spicy!
Pepe the King Prawn,, Kermit the Frog,, 2008
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The Calorie, Carb and Fat Bible 2011: The UK's Most ...
_ 1 Pet/380g 308.0 10.0 81 3.9 10.4 2.5 $4.422 King Prawn Malay, Waitrose* 1 Pack/350g 364.0 19.0 104 6.6 7.1 5.5 0.9 ... with Rice, Sainsbury's* _ _ _ 1 Pack/ 400g 608.0 20.0 152 5.0 21.5 5.1 1.4 King Prawn, Red Thai, City Kitchen, Tesco;  ...
Juliette Kellow, Juliette Kellow Lyndel Costain Laurence Beeken, Lyndel Costain, 2011
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
King prawn USE Penaeus plebejus King prawn, Japanese USE Penaeus japonicus King prawn, Western USE Penaeus latisulcatus King Quentin ( Fictitious character) USE Quentin (Fictitious character) King rail (May Subd Geog) [QL696.
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2009
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geoENV VII – Geostatistics for Environmental Applications: ...
Ainslie Denham and Ute Mueller Abstract Commercial fishing logbook data from the Shark Bay managed prawn fishery in Western Australia provide king prawn catch rate data densely informed and irregularly spaced in both the spatial and ...
Peter M. Atkinson, Christopher D. Lloyd, 2010
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Crustacea : Malacostraca: Phyllocarida, Hoplocarida, Eucarida
Indian White Prawn (FAO) l46 Indistinct Caridina 225 Inland Yahhie 398 Inshore Greasy Back Prawn l40 Jack-knife Shrimp l66 Japanese King Prawn (Aust) l47 Japanese Spear Lobster (FAO) 426 Jumbo Tiger Prawn (Aust) l49 King Prawn ...
Peter J. F. Davie, A.. Wells, W. W. K.. Houston
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geoENV VI – Geostatistics for Environmental Applications: ...
U. Mueller, L. Bloom, M. Kangas and N. Caputi Abstract We give a geostatistical analysis of western king prawn logbook data collected from the Shark Bay prawn fishing fleet in Western Australia for the 2000 and the 2004 fishing seasons, ...
Amilcar Soares, Maria João Pereira, Roussos Dimitrakopoulos, 2008
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Fish Diseases and Disorders
The same virus has been reported from giant tiger prawn and eastern king prawn in East and Southeast Asia (Natividad and Lightner, 1992). BMN virus infects the hepatopancreas of larval and postlarval shrimp, causing up to 98% mortality in ...
P. T. K. Woo, John F. Leatherland, David W. Bruno, 2011
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Prawns of Japan and the World
latisulcatus: Japanese name futomizoebi; FAO name, western king prawn. Widely distributed from the Indian Ocean to the Red Sea. Holds second place to kuruma shrimp in Japan and throughout its distribution range. P. (Me.) longistylus: ...
Lindsay G. Ross, 2001
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Fair Dinkum Dampers
... approximately 1-2cm thick. In the middle of the dough mixture, add the filling in a circle leaving approximately 5cm from the edges. www.ozwit.com Savoury Tomato and Onion Savoury Tomato and Onion Savoury Tomato Garlic King Prawn .
OzWit, Jewel See Editing, 2011
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Case Studies in Fisheries Self-governance
Since the early 1980s, when the fishing management strategy changed, the two main target species of this fishery have been the brown tiger prawn and the western king prawn. Western king prawns are the staple species in the catch ...
Ralph Edwin Townsend, Ross Shotton, Hirotsugu Uchida, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KING PRAWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term king prawn is used in the context of the following news items.
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Morden & Lea, London W1, restaurant review
A wee king prawn in a crunchy noodle nest was quite festive and salty, like an incredibly posh crisp with a filling. Then I had the fillet of cod with ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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RESTAURANT REVIEW: A case of hit and miss at Maharanis …
Donna had a king prawn purée and was more than satisfied - plenty of it, a tasty sauce, a good helping of juicy king prawns and a warm, soft ... «Peterborough Telegraph, Jul 15»
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This Homemade Salmon Popsicle Is the Perfect Summer Treat For …
Percy's favorite ice lolly was something I decided to call the Salmon Flake 99 on account of its juicy salmon flakes and king prawn "flake," but I ... «POPSUGAR, Jul 15»
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Food review: How we rate the Jubraj restaurant
... were ready to place our order, onion bhajis and a chicken tikka for starters and the sizzling chicken special and Tandori king prawn in masala ... «Scunthorpe Telegraph, Jul 15»
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SDCC: 'The Muppets' Get Edgy And Win Standing Ovation
First to make an appearance was Pepe the King Prawn, who proved a crowd favorite flirting with audience members and zinging his co-stars ... «Comic Book Resources, Jul 15»
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Reformed King Prawn ready for The Square in Harlow
It's been more than 20 years since they were formed but King Prawn are back and tastier than ever. The ska/punk seven piece have a hugely ... «Harlow Star, Jul 15»
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First footage of 'X-Men: Apocalypse,' 'Deadpool' shown at Comic …
Pepe the King Prawn, from left, puppeteer Bill Barretta, The Great Gonzo, and puppeteer Dave Goelz attend “The Muppets” panel on day 3 of ... «Wichita Eagle, Jul 15»
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The Muppets hilariously crashed the Comic-Con panel for their …
The Great Gonzo, Rizo the Rat, and Pepe the King Prawn staff the writers' room. The cast list goes on, drawing from nearly 40 years of content ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
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The Latest: Quentin Tarantino talks 'Hateful Eight' script leak at …
... as executive producer, Fozzy the Bear is her on-air sidekick and Gonzo, Pepe the King Prawn and Rizzo the Rat are on the writing staff. «Daily Journal, Jul 15»
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Spicing things up at Ruchi
... offering which is Ruchi's take on that old favourite, chicken chat (£3.70). Our guest opted for a king prawn puree (£5) and reported it delicious. «Swindon Advertiser, Jul 15»

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