Meanings
nounedible crab (plural edible crabs)
plural edible crabs
- Cancer pagurus; a species of robust crab of a reddish-brown color found in the North Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and perhaps in the Mediterranean Sea.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see edible, crab.
Synonyms: brown crab
Synonyms & antonyms
nounUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see edible, crab.
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Translations
Catalan bou, bou de mar
- boutype of crab
- bou de martype of crab
Chinese Mandarin 食用黃道蠏 /食用黄道蟹
- 食用黃道蠏 /食用黄道蟹 (shíyònghuángdàoxiè)type of crab
Danish taskekrabbe
- taskekrabbetype of crab
Finnish isotaskurapu
- isotaskuraputype of crab
French tourteau
- tourteautype of crab
German Taschenkrebs
- Taschenkrebstype of crab
Italian granciporro
- granciporrotype of crab
Polish krab kieszeniec
- krab kieszeniectype of crab
Swedish krabbtaska
- krabbtaskatype of crab
Turkish pavurya
- pavuryatype of crab
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“edible crab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edible%20crab. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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