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blue crab

noun

an edible crab, Callinectes sapidus, having a dark green body and bluish legs, found along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America.

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Origin of blue crab

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Words nearby blue crab

blue cod, blue cohosh, blue-collar, blue comb, blue coral, blue crab, blue crane, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, blue-curls, blue daisy, blue dandelion
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