edible crab

English

Etymology

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Noun

edible crab (plural edible crabs)

1. 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.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see edible,‎ crab.

Synonyms

• brown crab

Translations

type of crab

• Catalan: bou (ca) m, bou de mar m
• Danish: taskekrabbe c
• Finnish: isotaskurapu
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• Galician: boi (gl) m, noca (gl) f, esqueiro (gl) m
• German: Taschenkrebs m
• Italian: granciporro (it) m