Lexic.us

Definition of Dungeness crab

1. Noun. Flesh of Cancer magister (Dungeness crab).

2. Noun. Small edible crab of Pacific coast of North America.

Definition of Dungeness crab

1. Noun. ''Cancer magister'', a species of crab found in the Pacific Ocean that has sweet-tasting meat. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dungeness Crab

Duncan Duncan's disease Duncan's folds Duncan's mechanism Duncan's ventricle Duncan Grant Duncan James Corrow Grant Dunch Dundee Dundee cake

Dundonian Dundonians Dunedin Dunelmensis Dungan Dungeness crab (current term) Dungeness crabs Dungeons & Dragons Dunglish Dunglison

Dunkard Dunker Dunkerque Dunkers Dunkirk Dunkirk spirit Dunkirker Dunky Duns Scotus Dunsanian

Literary usage of Dungeness crab

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The U. S. Coal Industry, 1970-1990: Two Decades of Change (1992)
"... on the size and species, such injuries can vary from a cut finger (blue crab or Dungeness crab) to a broken finger (stone crab or Alaskan King crab). ..."

2. Miscellaneous Publications by Bureau of Statistics and Immigration, Washington (State) (1920)
"The best known is called the Dungeness crab. The Game Fish of Washington. The choicest varieties to be found here are those which are native to Washington ..."

3. Adventure Guide Maui by Sharon Hamblin (2005)
"In addition to fresh fish, Dungeness crab, filet mignon and shrimp, they have fresh live Kona lobsters prepared in different ways. ..."

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