English dictionary
prawn
/pr/O/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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any of various edible decapod crustaceans
Synonyms shrimpSource: WordNet 3.0
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shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Any one of numerous species of large shrimplike Crustacea having slender legs and long antennæ. They mostly belong to the genera <i>Pandalus</i>, <i>Palæmon</i>, <i>Palæmonetes</i>, and <i>Peneus</i>, and are much used as food. The common English prawn is <i>Palæmon serratus</i>.
Source: webster1913
verb
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fish for prawns
Source: WordNet 3.0