green crab

American  

noun

1. a yellowish-green crab, Carcinides maenas, common in shallow waters along rocky shores.

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Etymology

Origin of green crab

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

While the campaign to consume more invasive green crab has ramped up over the last few years, the act of catching, hunting or foraging invasive species for the purpose of eating them is nothing new.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2023

Instead of trying to pick a steamed or boiled green crab, they're better eaten in soft-shell form or used to make flavorful stocks, sauces and butters.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2023

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will now increase trapping in the area to assess the scope of the green crab presence and to attempt to locally eradicate the species.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2022

The European green crab, Carcinus maenas, was introduced to San Francisco Bay in the late 1990s, likely in ship ballast water, and has spread north along the coast to Washington.

From Textbooks • Sep. 6, 2018

Dorothy stooped to get a drink and discovered in the water a green crab, about as big as her hand.

From Glinda of Oz by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)