Meanings
noundeviled crab (usually uncountable, plural deviled crabs)
plural deviled crabs · alternative UK devilled crab
Origin
From associating hot or spicy food with the Devil; see devil (verb); compare deviled egg(s), deviled ham, devilled sausages.
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APA
deviled crab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deviled%20crab
MLA
“deviled crab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deviled%20crab. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deviled crab,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deviled%20crab.
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