Meanings
plural spot prawns · alternative Spot Prawn
- Pandalus platyceros, a shrimp found in the northern Pacific Ocean.
The California Spot Prawn is a beautiful species of shrimp found in deep waters along our coast, with a vibrant red body covered in white stripes and spots. The meat is sweet, delicate, and delicious, making spot prawns a local delicacy.
2024 February 27 (last accessed), “Spot Prawns – What to know, when & where to get them”, in Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust, archived from the original on 27 Feb 2024Synonyms: spot shrimp, Alaskan prawn
Synonyms & antonyms
nounPandalus platyceros, a shrimp found in the northern Pacific Ocean.
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