Meanings
nountiger prawn (plural tiger prawns)
plural tiger prawns
- A large marine crustacean (Penaeus monodon), widely reared for food
- A brown tiger prawn or common tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus)
Origin
It has stripes reminiscent of those of a tiger.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian тигрова скарида, гигантска тигрова скарида
- тигрова скарида (tigrova skarida)Penaeus monodon
- гигантска тигрова скарида (gigantska tigrova skarida)Penaeus monodon
Finnish tiikerikatkarapu
- tiikerikatkarapuPenaeus monodon
French crevette géante tigrée
- crevette géante tigréePenaeus monodon
Icelandic tígrisrækja
- tígrisrækjaPenaeus monodon
Irish cloicheán tíograch, cloicheán tíograch mór
- cloicheán tíograchPenaeus monodon
- cloicheán tíograch mórPenaeus monodon
Malay udang harimau
- udang harimauPenaeus monodon
Polish krewetka tygrysia
- krewetka tygrysiaPenaeus monodon
Russian тигро́вая креве́тка
- тигро́вая креве́тка (tigróvaja krevétka)Penaeus monodon
Swedish tigerräka
- tigerräkaPenaeus monodon
Cite this entry
APA
tiger prawn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiger%20prawn
MLA
“tiger prawn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiger%20prawn. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tiger prawn,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiger%20prawn.
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