Alaskan king crab
- noun
- /əˈlæskən kɪŋ kræb/
- US
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carne de cangrejo real de Alaska
- The fresh Alaskan king crab legs were served with melted butter.
Examples
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He ordered steamed Alaskan king crab at the fancy seafood restaurant.
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Harvesting Alaskan king crab is one of the most dangerous jobs in the fishing industry.
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I love Alaskan king crab!
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Have you ever tried Alaskan king crab?
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The fresh Alaskan king crab legs were served with melted butter.
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He ordered steamed Alaskan king crab at the fancy seafood restaurant.
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Harvesting Alaskan king crab is one of the most dangerous jobs in the fishing industry.
Synonyms
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The meat from a sea animal that people eat
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Meat from the legs of a large cold water crab that people eat as a delicacy
Meat from the legs of a large crab that lives in cold northern waters, usually sweet and tender
The meat from the legs of large cold water crabs that people eat
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Morphology
The phrase is compositional: 'Alaskan' indicates origin (from Alaska), 'king' functions as a modifier meaning a large/notable variety, and 'crab' names the animal, so a learner who knows the parts can infer it denotes a large crab from Alaska prized for its meat. This follows normal noun-modifier composition found across languages, so a B1 learner familiar with the constituents would readily understand the meaning.
Etymology
The noun Alaskan king crab when used for food comes from the animal's name: Alaskan for where it lives and king because its big legs give lots of sweet 'meat', so the phrase often means the crab's tasty meat, especially the legs.