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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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The one that stood out to me is marinated raw blue crab cured in lime juice, fish sauce, Thai chili, and shallot.
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Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Combs' team said a few highlights on the Category 10 menu are blue crab cakes, a Smoky Mountain Chicken Sandwich, a barbecue burger and venison meatloaf.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Soft-Shell Crab Refers to the brief time just after a blue crab molts, during which the entire shell is edible.
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Maryland adores blue crabs fished out of the Atlantic.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Combs' team said a few highlights on the Category 10 menu are blue crab cakes, a Smoky Mountain Chicken Sandwich, a barbecue burger and venison meatloaf.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Soft-Shell Crab Refers to the brief time just after a blue crab molts, during which the entire shell is edible.
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Maryland adores blue crabs fished out of the Atlantic.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blue crab
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“Blue crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20crab. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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