prawn
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- noun
- /prɔːn/
- UK
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gamba (Esp.)
- She added the prawns to the pasta along with a spicy tomato sauce.
- prawn trawling
- prawn fishery
- prawn catch
We got red snapper, some prawns, octopus, skirt steak, swordfish.
- We got red snapper, some prawns, octopus, skirt steak, swordfish.
- Well, if you like prawns, then you've got one thing, my guest.
- Oh, go on, Mark, Eat that prawn.
- Oh, so it looks like those like Asian prawn crackers that's been dipped in a strawberry sauce.
- He wanted a prawn cocktail, He wanted steak with all the trimmings.
- People get stuck going to, you know, their local sandwich shop and saying I'm only having that prawn salad, prawn salad, prawn salad.
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I skipped the salad and chose the prawns as my main course.
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We've marked off the spring roll, the pad Thai, the hot and sour prawn soup, and we smashed up the Curry paste.
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I'm not sure what makes a prawn a king prawn and what makes it a normal prawn.
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Then these are prawns with breakfast oats.
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Word of warning, avoid the jumbo prawns.
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The next course consisted of some prawns, beef, potato salad, and smoked trout.
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He's eating avocado vinaigrette and prawns.
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The chef sautéed the prawns with garlic and lemon for a delicious appetizer.
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On our trip to the coast, we enjoyed fresh prawns at the seafood restaurant.
Synonyms
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A small sea animal with a long body and ten legs that people eat
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Animals from the sea that people eat, like fish and shellfish
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An animal with a hard outer shell, such as a crab or lobster
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Meat from sea animals with a shell, like crab or clams
A small sea creature like a shrimp that lives in warm water and people eat
A large freshwater shellfish people often eat that lives in rivers
A large edible freshwater shrimp from Australian rivers with very long claws
Compounds
- Australian
A large edible freshwater shrimp from Australian rivers with very long claws
- Offensive
People at events who act snobby, are picky about food and show little real interest
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Etymology
Prawn comes from old northern European words for a small shellfish; long ago people used similar words for creatures like shrimp. Think of a prawn as a 'sea shrimp' with a shell and legs, so prawn means the small edible sea animal we eat.