blue swimmer

American  

noun

1. an edible Australian crab, Portunus pelagicus.

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blue swimmer British  

noun

1. an edible bluish Australian swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus

2. informal  an Australian ten-dollar note

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Example Sentences

He always adds a twist, as in his favorite, inspired by the spicy omelets he ate as a child: a duck egg version with blue swimmer crabs, green chiles, grape tomatoes and garlic chives.

From New York Times

A dish of pan-fried stone bass served with blue swimmer crab was beautifully cooked and nicely crispy, but paired better with an additional side of truffle mash than its own herb potatoes with tomato and leek.

From New York Times

The blue swimmer crab is caught extensively for food in the US.

From BBC

Rare Blue Swimmer Crab discovered A rare blue swimmer crab has been discovered during the annual oyster beds survey of the Fal estuary.

From BBC

Of the prints, the blue swimmer stirred the most emphatic responses and the largest number of positive reactions: "lightness and freedom," "a loving, warm companion."

From Time Magazine Archive