Dungeness crab

noun

Dunge·ness crab ˌdən-jə-ˌnes-

: a large edible crab (Cancer magister) of the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to California

Examples of Dungeness crab in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web No trip to the Oregon coast is complete without splurging on seafood — oysters, Dungeness crab, rockfish, halibut and more are all native to our shores. —

Meira Gebel, Axios, 9 July 2024 Seafood lovers should also note that Dungeness crab season starts in November. —

Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2024 Next, ponder four main selections: salmon wellington, pork osso buco, steak au poivre or Dungeness crab ravioli. —

Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2024 Fishermen The same week as Dungeness crab season is cut short to protect whales, federal regulators ban all salmon fishing off California for the second year in a row due to low numbers following the state’s recent drought. —

Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Dungeness crab

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Word History

Etymology

Dungeness, village on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Dungeness crab was in 1896

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“Dungeness crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dungeness%20crab. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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