: any of various widely distributed edible decapod crustaceans: such as
a
: one (as of the genera Pandalus and Penaeus) that resembles shrimp and has a large compressed abdomen
b
: shrimp
especially
: a large shrimp
c
Examples of prawn in a Sentence
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
The menu has dishes from Thailand, Vietnam and China, such as som tum salad, egg fried rice with prawns and mango sticky rice.
—Michele Robson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Tiger prawns peek out from among the cooked grains.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
For 28 years, the aliens (known as prawns), were prevented from returning home by the government and forced to live in District 9, a refugee camp where they are segregated from the general population.
—Ilana Gordon, EW.com, 19 Jan. 2024
Start with their pillowy focaccia, then savor a plate of tender South Pacific blue prawns in a garlicky salsa verde.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
Ocean Motion: India food critic, journalist, TV personality and talk show host, Vir Sangi accompanies Rosenthal to Trishna, a superb seafood restaurant, for fish curry, charcoaled jumbo prawns, lobster in chili sauce and butter-garlic crab.
—Laura Manske, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Aromas from its classic dishes of honey walnut prawns, kung pao chicken, an assortment of chow mein and the famous banana cream pie continue to waft from the kitchen.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
Try a Melon Smash with Midori liqueur and pineapple, perhaps, or a Baltimore Bloody Mary with Old Bay spice and a lemon prawn.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
Michele Robson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Another favorite is the tiger prawn sauté: tail-on jumbo shrimp, perfectly cooked with snappy exteriors and juicy meat, served over slices of French bread.
—Larry Olmsted, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2019
Other dishes on the menu will speak to the global flavors introduced to Americans at that time, like tempura prawn with decidedly Southeast Asian flavors of tamarind, lime and chiles, or a house pappardelle with oxtail ragout.
—Joseph Hernandez, chicagotribune.com, 16 May 2017
The tides on the opener are unbelievably fantastic as many of us who dig this fishery finalize our prawning plans.
—Mark Yuasa, The Seattle Times, 1 May 2017
Noun
Guests can order food and drinks — everything from tiger prawn Thai salad and carbonara pasta to Champagne and inventive mocktails.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
The menu has dishes from Thailand, Vietnam and China, such as som tum salad, egg fried rice with prawns and mango sticky rice.
—Michele Robson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Tiger prawns peek out from among the cooked grains.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
For 28 years, the aliens (known as prawns), were prevented from returning home by the government and forced to live in District 9, a refugee camp where they are segregated from the general population.
—Ilana Gordon, EW.com, 19 Jan. 2024
Start with their pillowy focaccia, then savor a plate of tender South Pacific blue prawns in a garlicky salsa verde.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
Ocean Motion: India food critic, journalist, TV personality and talk show host, Vir Sangi accompanies Rosenthal to Trishna, a superb seafood restaurant, for fish curry, charcoaled jumbo prawns, lobster in chili sauce and butter-garlic crab.
—Laura Manske, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Aromas from its classic dishes of honey walnut prawns, kung pao chicken, an assortment of chow mein and the famous banana cream pie continue to waft from the kitchen.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
Try a Melon Smash with Midori liqueur and pineapple, perhaps, or a Baltimore Bloody Mary with Old Bay spice and a lemon prawn.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
Verb
There are several Latin American influences, too, such as the lighter-than-air Tres Leches cake and the tiger prawns yello anticucho.
—Michele Robson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Another favorite is the tiger prawn sauté: tail-on jumbo shrimp, perfectly cooked with snappy exteriors and juicy meat, served over slices of French bread.
—Larry Olmsted, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2019
Other dishes on the menu will speak to the global flavors introduced to Americans at that time, like tempura prawn with decidedly Southeast Asian flavors of tamarind, lime and chiles, or a house pappardelle with oxtail ragout.
—Joseph Hernandez, chicagotribune.com, 16 May 2017
The tides on the opener are unbelievably fantastic as many of us who dig this fishery finalize our prawning plans.
—Mark Yuasa, The Seattle Times, 1 May 2017
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