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devein
[ dee-veyn ]
/ diˈveɪn /
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verb (used with object)
to remove the dark dorsal vein of (a shrimp).
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How to use devein in a sentence
My dumplings are nowhere near as complicated as my mother’s, which involve ground pork and freshly peeled, deveined shrimp, plus grated napa cabbage and shiitake mushrooms.
Homemade dumplings bring me closer to family this Lunar New Year, even from far away|Marian Liu|February 5, 2021|Washington Post