crabmeat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of crabmeat
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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