green crab

American  

noun

1. a yellowish-green crab, Carcinides maenas, common in shallow waters along rocky shores.

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Etymology

Origin of green crab

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Instead of trying to pick a steamed or boiled green crab, they're better eaten in soft-shell form or used to make flavorful stocks, sauces and butters.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2023

With few natural predators, invasive green crab populations have dug in, overtaking the eelgrass beds that native birds and fish depend upon to survive.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2023

Gov. Jay Inslee issued an emergency proclamation in January to address the increase in European green crab populations within the Lummi Nation’s sea pond.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2022

The European green crab, Carcinus maenas, was introduced to San Francisco Bay in the late 1990s, likely in ship ballast water, and has spread north along the coast to Washington.

From Textbooks • Sep. 6, 2018

Dorothy stooped to get a drink and discovered in the water a green crab, about as big as her hand.

From Glinda of Oz by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)