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mud crab

British  

noun

  1. a large edible crab, Scylla serrata , of Australian mangrove regions

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Before the pandemic, he tried farming mud crab in mangrove aquaculture, but the venture failed.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2023

Generations of Hong Kongers celebrated weddings and cut business deals there over Cantonese fare like crispy pork belly and wok-baked mud crab.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2022

Sheepshead are good on shrimp or mud crab.

From Washington Times • Nov. 6, 2019

"Whether you're going fishing and someone says they caught the biggest mud crab or it's the longest road to here, we just have a fixation with big things."

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2017

A small mud crab falls to the deck and scuttles from side to side.

From Washington Post

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