potted shrimp

noun

A traditional Lancastrian dish of brown shrimp in mace-flavored butter, set in a small pot.

Meanings

nounpotted shrimp (uncountable)

alternative potted shrimps

  1. uncountableLancashireA traditional Lancastrian dish of brown shrimp in mace-flavored butter, set in a small pot.
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