green crab
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of green crab
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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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
Gov. Jay Inslee issued an emergency proclamation in January to address the increase in European green crab populations within the Lummi Nation’s sea pond.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2022
A particularly costly example is the European green crab, currently competing with native Dungeness crabs along the U.S. and Canadian west coasts.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 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)
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