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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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Every Labor Day weekend, the waterfront town of Crisfield comes alive for the National Hard Crab Derby, a three-day celebration of Maryland’s iconic blue crab culture.
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is encouraged by the findings after six consecutive years of below-average juvenile blue crab recruitment.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 May 2026
With blue crab season underway, along with a plenitude of native fish and shrimp coming to shore each morning, restaurants fill their menus with whatever is brought to the marina.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
The Salt & Pepper Blue Crabs—blue crab chopped, battered, fried, then tossed in salt and pepper—comes with gloves, crackers, and a mountain of necessary napkins, as eating with your hands is nonnegotiable.
—Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is encouraged by the findings after six consecutive years of below-average juvenile blue crab recruitment.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 May 2026
With blue crab season underway, along with a plenitude of native fish and shrimp coming to shore each morning, restaurants fill their menus with whatever is brought to the marina.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
The Salt & Pepper Blue Crabs—blue crab chopped, battered, fried, then tossed in salt and pepper—comes with gloves, crackers, and a mountain of necessary napkins, as eating with your hands is nonnegotiable.
—Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Blue crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20crab. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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