edible crab

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edible crab

noun edible crabs

Cancer pagurus; a species of robust crab of a reddish-brown color found in the North Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and perhaps in the Mediterranean Sea.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see edible, crab.
Similar: brown crab

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noun type of crab

中文	食用黃道蠏 /食用黄道蟹 shíyònghuángdàoxiè
Français	tourteau
Deutsch	Taschenkrebs
Italiano	granciporro

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@misc{edible_crab_2026,
  title = {edible crab},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/edible%20crab},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}