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Dungeness crab
noun
Dunge·ness crab
ˌdən-jə-ˌnes- 
: a large edible crab (Metacarcinus magister) of the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to California
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Don’t skip the steak add-ons like green peppercorn demi-glacé, Rogue Creamery smokey blue cheese, and Dungeness crab Oscar.
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Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The final two fishing zones open for commercial Dungeness crab fishing on the Northern California’s coast will close for the season after a humpback whale was entangled, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced in a news release Friday.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2025
Choose from red king crab, golden king crab, Dungeness crab, or snow crab.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
The commercial Dungeness crab season traditionally starts in November and runs through about May.
—Elizabeth Cook, CBS News, 15 May 2025
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Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The final two fishing zones open for commercial Dungeness crab fishing on the Northern California’s coast will close for the season after a humpback whale was entangled, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced in a news release Friday.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2025
Choose from red king crab, golden king crab, Dungeness crab, or snow crab.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
The commercial Dungeness crab season traditionally starts in November and runs through about May.
—Elizabeth Cook, CBS News, 15 May 2025
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“Dungeness crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dungeness%20crab. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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