king prawn

British  

noun

1. any of several large prawns of the genus Penaeus, which are fished commercially in Australian waters

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Example Sentences

British supermarkets are brimming with packages of coronation cupcakes, hoppy coronation ale and coronation crisps seasoned to taste like king prawn cocktail.

From Seattle Times

Eat: There are no duds on the menu at the Salopian Inn, but every visit should include an order of perfectly pleated king prawn dumplings swimming in thick, sweet chilli oil.

From The Guardian

Pepe the King Prawn gets a game show, whose rules he makes up as he goes along.

From Los Angeles Times

Barretta, who plays Muppets like Rowlf the Dog and Pepe the King Prawn, said the approach of that sitcom “was too much, too stereotypical of the characters.”

From New York Times

Back when Da Hong Pao opened, I thought its three dim-sum chefs from Hong Kong were turning out a rather timid assortment of plates: har gow king prawn dumplings split indecorously at the seams; deep-fried pork dumplings almost bereft of seasoning; rice crepes whose semi-translucent skins were too thick to appreciate the fillings.

From Washington Post