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purse crab

noun

  1. coconut crab.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of purse crab1

First recorded in 1705–15
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Example Sentences

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Gnocchi, wild-mushroom purse, crab cake and grilled shrimp, grilled calamari; yellowfin tuna, artichoke ravioli and shrimp, chicken Santa Fe, wild salmon, pizza; wild-mushroom ravioli, veal Marsala; molten-lava chocolate cake, carrot cake, chocolate mousse, tiramisu.

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