Meanings
nounvelvet crab (plural velvet crabs)
plural velvet crabs
- Necora puber, the largest swimming crab found in British coastal waters.
Origin
From the short hairs on the body, which give the crab a velvety texture.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan cranc vermell, franquet
- cranc vermellTranslations
- franquetTranslations
- nècoraTranslations
Chinese Mandarin 天鵝絨蟹 /天鹅绒蟹
- 天鵝絨蟹 /天鹅绒蟹 (tiānéróngxiè)Translations
French étrille
- étrilleTranslations
Portuguese navalheira, nécora
- navalheiraTranslations
- nécoraTranslations
Spanish nécora
- nécoraTranslations
Turkish çalpara
- çalparaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
velvet crab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velvet%20crab
MLA
“velvet crab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velvet%20crab. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “velvet crab,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velvet%20crab.
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