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beach crab

American  

noun

  1. any of various crabs that live on beaches, as the ghost crab.

Etymology

Origin of beach crab

First recorded in 1905–10

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Pickled sea beans with sesame, uni dynamite bowl, fried fish, potato pancake, "Redondo Beach" crab pot.

From Los Angeles Times

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