Dungeness crab
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Dungeness crab
First recorded in 1920–25; after Dungeness, village in NW Washington
Example Sentences
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The Dungeness crab season had opened just a few weeks earlier — two months behind schedule — and was off to a slow start.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2025
From 2014 to 2016, a Pacific Ocean heat wave forced anchovies and other humpback prey closer to shore and into the path of Dungeness crab fishing equipment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024
“The potential for impact,” he said, “can’t be quantified. If they eat the juvenile crab, that could be a big deal. Dungeness crab is our No. 1 fishery.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2024
The Ivy in Ballard runs an Asian-inspired menu including fish-sauce wings, lumpia and Dungeness crab cakes with Singapore-style butter.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2023
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The California Fish and Wildlife Department has ordered another delay in the commercial Dungeness crab fishing season — the second so far this winter.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2023
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