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.

Nearby words

blue chip stock, blue cod, blue cohosh, blue comb, blue coral, blue crab, blue crane, blue cross and blue shield, blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue dawn-flower

Origin of blue crab

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

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