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crayfish

[ krey-fish ]

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noun

, plural (especially collectively) cray·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) cray·fish·es.

Also called crawdad, crawdaddy. any freshwater decapod crustacean of the genera Astacus and Cambarus, closely related to but smaller than the lobsters.
any of several similar marine crustaceans, especially the spiny lobster.

crayfish

/ ˈkreɪˌfɪʃ /

any freshwater decapod crustacean of the genera Astacus and Cambarus, resembling a small lobster
any of various similar crustaceans, esp the spiny lobster

1350–1400; alteration (by folk etymology) of Middle English crevis < Middle French crevice < Old High German krebiz crab ¹

C14: cray , by folk etymology, from Old French crevice crab, from Old High German krebiz + fish

Suddenly, seeing the pools and the crayfish seemed more important than chasing away spiders.

Page Six says they dined on mussel soup, crayfish and artichoke risotto at a tony Venetian restaurant.

For her inaugural menu, she planned crayfish with mayonnaise, pigeon with peas, and an apple brioche flambéed in rum.

Ferraro didn't know much about catfish, crayfish, or grapes, but she was, she said, quite familiar with blueberries.

Most folks call them crayfish, but in the bayou, they are crawfish.

He had to gather fragments of wreck and other things to aid him in his labour, and to search for crabs and crayfish for his food.

The waters of the inlet were exceedingly well stocked with fish; and here I saw large crayfish for the first time.

Fill the centre with Allemagne sauce, to which has been added some lobster and crayfish butter to make it red.

The Queen listened without interrupting, for hearing a big Crayfish talk—and talk so nicely too—was a great surprise to her.

They have also small hoop nets, in which they catch lobsters, and sea crayfish.

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