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black tiger shrimp

noun

Definition of black tiger shrimp

: tiger shrimp
  • Next in the mix came plump black tiger shrimp that had been sauteed with red onions, garlic and habanero peppers …
  • —Rob Kasper,  Baltimore Sun,  12 Nov. 2010
  • Black tiger shrimp eat the same types of food as native shrimp species, but as they grow they also eat their smaller cousins.
  • —Dallas Morning-News,  1 Jan. 2012

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1981

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