Definition of Crabmeat

1. Noun. The edible flesh of any of various crabs.

Exact synonyms: Crab
Group relationships: Crab Cocktail
Generic synonyms: Shellfish
Specialized synonyms: Blue Crab, Crab Legs, Soft-shell Crab, Soft-shelled Crab, Japanese Crab, Alaska Crab, Alaska King Crab, Alaskan King Crab, King Crab, Dungeness Crab, Stone Crab
Derivative terms: Crab

Definition of Crabmeat

1. Noun. The meat of a crab. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Crabmeat

1. the edible part of a crab [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crabmeat

crabburger
crabby
crabby person
crabcake
crabcakes
crabeater
crabeater seal
crabeaters
craber
crabers
crabfaced
crablet
crablike
crabmeat (current term)
crabmeats
crabronid
crabronids
crabstick
crabsticks
crabwise
cracid
crack-pipe
crack-pipes
crack-up
crack a book
crack a crib

Literary usage of Crabmeat

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

1. SAS/IML 9.1 by SAS Institute (2004)
"The last model excludes the interaction between the crabmeat and the illness. This model fits moderately well. /* Compute a chi—square score for a table of ..."

2. Cruising Cuisine for Home Entertaining by Elena Vakhrenova (2002)
"Build the salad by layering half of the chives, crabmeat and eggs. ... Continue making layers using the remaining potatoes, chives, crabmeat and eggs. ..."

3. The Boston Cooking School Magazine of Culinary Science and Domestic Economics by Mass Boston Cooking School (Boston, Boston Cooking School (Boston, Mass.) (1914)
"Timbales, crabmeat Tripe, Baked, Spanish Style Tripe, Broiled with Bacon .... Buy advertised Goods — do not accept substitutes 536 ..."

4. The Malone Cook Book by Mrs George Hawkins (1917)
"Japanese crabmeat.— Put one can crabmeat in saucepan, with melted butter, ... Maryland crabmeat.— Make a rich cream sauce, add one cup crab- meat, ..."

5. Georgia and the Carolinas by Norman Renouf, Kathy Renouf (1999)
"Expect appetizers such as Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms, fresh mushroom caps with savory crabmeat stuffing, oven-baked with a light beurre blanc sauce ($6.95) or ..."

6. Code of Federal Regulations: Title 21: Food and Drugs by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"§102.50 crabmeat. The common or usual name of crabmeat derived from each of the following designated species of crabs shall be as follows: [42 FR 14322, ..."

7. The Bahamas: A Taste of the Islands by Paris Permenter, John Bigley (2000)
"Club Med Shrimp and crabmeat Canapes 50 snow peas 8 quarts water '/2 pound lump crabmeat, well drained '/4 baby shrimp, chopped '/2 large red pepper, ..."

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