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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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The commercial Dungeness crab season traditionally starts in November and runs through about May.
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Elizabeth Cook, CBS News, 15 May 2025
Generally, blue, snow, and Dungeness crabs have a similar salty-sweet flavor, but differences in taste will occur based on factors like the saltiness of the water where they are caught, how they are processed, and how they are cooked.
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
San Francisco famously boasts local Dungeness crab caught in the Pacific Ocean.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
California Hit With Another Earthquake California has 42 official state symbols after Governor Gavin Newsom signed three bills to create new symbols in 2024, including the Dungeness crab as the state crustacean, the banana slug as the state slug, and the black abalone as the state seashell.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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Elizabeth Cook, CBS News, 15 May 2025
Generally, blue, snow, and Dungeness crabs have a similar salty-sweet flavor, but differences in taste will occur based on factors like the saltiness of the water where they are caught, how they are processed, and how they are cooked.
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
San Francisco famously boasts local Dungeness crab caught in the Pacific Ocean.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
California Hit With Another Earthquake California has 42 official state symbols after Governor Gavin Newsom signed three bills to create new symbols in 2024, including the Dungeness crab as the state crustacean, the banana slug as the state slug, and the black abalone as the state seashell.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Dungeness crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dungeness%20crab. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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