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crabmeat

American  
[krab-meet] / ˈkræbˌmit /

noun

  1. the parts of a crab used for food.


Etymology

Origin of crabmeat

crab 1 + meat

Example Sentences

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The final meal before that climb consisted of freeze-dried crabmeat, tea and Jell-O.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

It is creamy, rich and its modestly seasoned base delivers the flavor of the crabmeat as though presenting it on a silver platter; it is simple but divine.

From Salon Nov. 30, 2023

Reportedly contracting ptomaine from poisonous crabmeat en route from Alaska, Harding was ordered to bed rest on his train.

From Seattle Times Jul. 13, 2023

Whether you had your own crab traps off the end of your dock or your family bought fresh crabmeat from a local market, you came to understand at an early age that crabmeat was special.

From Salon Mar. 9, 2023

I fixed each of us little bowls of vinegar, melted butter, and Old Bay spice for dipping the crabmeat.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

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