crab boil

noun

A spice mixture used to flavor the water in which crabs or other shellfish are boiled.

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Meanings

nouncrab boil (countable and uncountable, plural crab boils)

plural crab boils

  1. uncountableA spice mixture used to flavor the water in which crabs or other shellfish are boiled.
  2. countableA social event where boiled crabs are eaten.
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APA

crab boil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crab%20boil

MLA

“crab boil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crab%20boil. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crab boil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crab%20boil.

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