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blue crab
noun
: a large bluish-green edible crab (Callinectes sapidus of the family Portunidae) of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts
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Laden with silky shreds of sweet blue crab meat, West Indies Salad proves this point.
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Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
On the bay’s beloved blue crabs, the draft agreement calls for keeping the fishery at sustainable levels, but defers to a baywide stock assessment, which is coming out in 2026, on what the population levels ought to be.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025
Mini tacos are stuffed to the brim with blue crab, cheekily propped atop ceramic hands; the chips and dip speak to nostalgia with Pringles; and a cold lobster salad sandwiched between crispy, buttery brioche toast might just be the best bite on the menu.
—Christina Liao, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The seasoning of choice is Old Bay, a Baltimore product almost as beloved as blue crab.
—Christina Tkacik, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2025
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Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
On the bay’s beloved blue crabs, the draft agreement calls for keeping the fishery at sustainable levels, but defers to a baywide stock assessment, which is coming out in 2026, on what the population levels ought to be.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025
Mini tacos are stuffed to the brim with blue crab, cheekily propped atop ceramic hands; the chips and dip speak to nostalgia with Pringles; and a cold lobster salad sandwiched between crispy, buttery brioche toast might just be the best bite on the menu.
—Christina Liao, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The seasoning of choice is Old Bay, a Baltimore product almost as beloved as blue crab.
—Christina Tkacik, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2025
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“Blue crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20crab. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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