crayfish
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈkreɪˌfɪʃ/
- Australian
:
langosta de río
- Late in July, a huge basket of crayfish was delivered by a neighbor, and the whole family feasted on the small delicacies.
- crayfish harvest
- commercial crayfish
- signal crayfish
Examples
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Are you fond of crayfish?
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Got you some fresh crayfish, Barbara.
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First, I tried liver of chicken and crayfish.
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Well, feed your children on crayfish and lobster tails.
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I like crayfish!
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In 1985, Sunset magazine featured an article that trumpeted the delights of a summer crayfish feast (Sunset 1985).
Academic text (2013) -
Lisa recommends their special: crayfish served with boiled red new potatoes and leeks lightly braised in garlic and ginger.
Fiction book (1999) -
At the seaside restaurant, I ordered a plate of crayfish that was grilled to perfection.
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During our beach picnic, we cooked crayfish over an open fire for a delicious meal.
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The chef prepared a savory soup that included fresh crayfish and aromatic herbs.
Synonyms
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9.3
A large spiny sea animal like a lobster that people eat
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4.2
A large sea animal with a spiny shell and no big claws, often eaten in warm seas
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3.8
A large sea animal with a spiny shell and no big claws eaten as food
A large sea animal with a spiny shell you can eat and no big claws
A large spiny lobster without big claws that people eat
Compounds
Large freshwater animal like a small lobster from eastern North America that lives in rivers and streams
Small freshwater animals like lobsters that live in Europe, Asia, and western North America
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word crayfish comes from an old French word escrevisse, now écrevisse, which English speakers heard as 'cray' or 'craw' and later added the familiar word fish. So the word crayfish is used for lobster-like sea animals found in oceans or near the coast.