devein
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of devein
Example Sentences
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Hands on time varies if you have to cook, peel and/or devein your shrimp.
From Salon • Jul. 6, 2023
Use a paring knife to peel fruits and vegetables, say, or devein shrimp.
From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2023
Either way, always devein the shrimp before cooking, Donne says.
From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2021
Seed, devein and chop the chiles into bite-size pieces.
From Washington Post • May 7, 2018
I devein six hundred thousand million shrimp, and Dee chops broccoli and cauliflower into twelve million trillion perfect little trees.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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