crevette

C3R1E1V4E1T1T1E1

noun

A shrimp.

OriginFrench crevette →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nouncrevette (plural crevettes)

plural crevettes

  1. A shrimp.

Origin

  1. Frenchcrevette
  2. Englishcrevette

Borrowed from French crevette. Doublet of crevis, crayfish, crawfish, and Krebs.

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APA

crevette. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crevette

MLA

“crevette.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crevette. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crevette,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crevette.

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