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ecrevisse

ecrevisse

1 9.9
A small fresh water animal like a tiny lobster that people eat in French cooking
  • noun
translation icon : cangrejo de río
  • During the summer, many people enjoy fishing for ecrevisse in nearby lakes and streams.

Examples

  • In France, a traditional dish often features ecrevisse cooked in a rich garlic sauce.

  • "Ecrevisse, exercice," says Ophelia, who still speaks French at home and likes to rhyme.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The chef prepared a delicious stew with fresh ecrevisse caught from the local river.

Synonyms

crawfish
vsecrevisse
  • US
15 3.6

A small animal like a lobster that lives in fresh water and is eaten

is limited to freshwater species often used in French cooking
crawdad
vsecrevisse
  • Informal
4 8.2

A small freshwater animal like a tiny lobster that lives in creeks

is the French culinary name rather than a North American regional term
crayfish
vsecrevisse
4 3.0

A small fresh water animal like a tiny lobster with claws that lives in rivers and streams

is commonly used in French cooking rather than described biologically
Old World crayfish
vsecrevisse
  • UK
9.1

Small freshwater animals like lobsters that live in Europe, Asia, and western North America

is the small culinary freshwater animal used in French cooking rather than the whole group

Surface Forms

ecrevisse singular
ecrevisses plural

Etymology

The word ecrevisse is the French name for a small freshwater lobster, and it is the same animal called English crayfish or crawfish. A helpful image is a little lobster hiding under a rock in a stream, which makes it easy to remember that an ecrevisse is a 'small shellfish' often used in French cooking.