stone crab

noun

: a large brownish edible crab (Menippe mercenaria of the family Xanthidae) found on the southern coast of the U.S. and in the Caribbean area

Examples of stone crab in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sarasota Bay Explorers’ Sea Life Encounter Cruise helps kids get up close and personal with puffer fish, stone crabs, and other local marine life that’s temporarily brought onboard with a trawl net for observation and education. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Known for its namesake stone crab claws and key lime pie, the bustling and warm atmosphere makes Joe’s a must-visit. — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 24 June 2026

Adios to dollar oyster nights and stone crabs in season. — Connie Ogle june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026

This steakhouse from Modern Restaurant Group (Park Tavern, El Camino) has shut on luxe Atlantic Avenue after 18 years of serving seafood towers, stone crabs, Wagyu filets and veal chops. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stone crab

• taxicab
• ab
• cab
• dab
• drab
• fab
• gab
• grab
• jab
• lab
• mab
• nab