Meanings
nounpeppermint shrimp (countable and uncountable, plural peppermint shrimp or peppermint shrimps)
plural peppermint shrimps
- countableuncountableLysmata wurdemanni, a species of shrimp found in the Atlantic Ocean, distinctive for the bright red stripes on its otherwise translucent body.
Origin
peppermint + shrimp. The alternating red and white markings resemble the traditional colors of peppermint candies.
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