Meanings
nounParktown prawn (plural Parktown prawns)
plural Parktown prawns
- Libanasidus vittatus, a king cricket endemic to southern Africa.
Origin
From its prawn-like appearance and its prevalence in the suburb of Parktown in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Parktown prawn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Parktown%20prawn
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“Parktown prawn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Parktown%20prawn. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Parktown prawn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Parktown%20prawn.
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