Main Entry: ¹prawn

Pronunciation: \ˈprȯn, ˈprän\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English prane

Date: 15th century

: any of various widely distributed edible decapod crustaceans: as a : one (as of the genera Pandalus and Penaeus) that resembles shrimps and has a large compressed abdomen b : shrimp; especially : a large shrimp c : langoustine