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prawn

/pr/O/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. any of various edible decapod crustaceans

    noun.food

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible

    noun.animal

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. Any one of numerous species of large shrimplike Crustacea having slender legs and long antenn&aelig;. They mostly belong to the genera <i>Pandalus</i>, <i>Pal&aelig;mon</i>, <i>Pal&aelig;monetes</i>, and <i>Peneus</i>, and are much used as food. The common English prawn is <i>Pal&aelig;mon serratus</i>.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

verb

  1. fish for prawns

    verb.contact

    Source: WordNet 3.0

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