devein

American  

[dee-veyn] / diˈveɪn /

verb (used with object)

1. to remove the dark dorsal vein of (a shrimp).

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Etymology

Origin of devein

de- + vein

Example Sentences

Hands on time varies if you have to cook, peel and/or devein your shrimp.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2023

Use a paring knife to peel fruits and vegetables, say, or devein shrimp.

From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2023

NOTE: To cook the shrimp, peel and devein them, removing the tails.

From Washington Post • May 5, 2020

Seed, devein and chop the chiles into bite-size pieces.

From Washington Post • May 7, 2018

I devein six hundred thousand million shrimp, and Dee chops broccoli and cauliflower into twelve million trillion perfect little trees.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King