krab dip
- noun
- /kræb dɪp/
- US
:
dip de cangrejo
- Store-bought krab dip is a quick solution when you need an easy appetizer.
Examples
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I brought my favorite krab dip to the potluck, and everyone loved it.
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I made a delicious krab dip for the party.
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This recipe calls for cream cheese, green onions, and flaked krab dip.
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The krab dip was a hit at the gathering!
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I brought my favorite krab dip to the potluck, and everyone loved it.
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Store-bought krab dip is a quick solution when you need an easy appetizer.
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The krab dip was a hit at the gathering!
Synonyms
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1.1
A warm sauce of melted cheese served for dipping chips or bread
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5.2
A cold creamy mixture of chopped clams and cream cheese eaten with crackers or chips
How Creamy
Surface Forms
Morphology
krab + dip
The meaning 'a creamy dip made with imitation crab meat' is transparently derived from combining 'krab' (a nonstandard/brand-like spelling representing crab or imitation crab) with 'dip' (a thick condiment for dunking). The simple noun + dip composition and culinary context make the overall meaning predictable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words, despite the variant spelling.
Etymology
Krab dip gets its name from the crab-like meat used to make it. The word krab spelled with a 'k' shows it is made from 'imitation crab' and dip tells you it is a creamy sauce for chips or bread, so the name simply means a creamy 'appetizer' with imitation crab.