Definition of blue crab
: a large bluish-green edible crab (Callinectes sapidus of the family Portunidae) of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts
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Texas Crab Festival 5K-1K Fun Run on Saturday at Crystal Beach is part of the 33rd annual Texas Crab Festival, with live music, art, carnival rides, games, prizes and blue crabs.
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The frenetic and unthinking clampdown on the seasonal visas has been disastrous for Maryland’s fragile and beloved blue crab industry.
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But most species sold in grocery stores, such as blue crab or king crab, live in habitats threatened with pollution and destruction.
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To start, try the crab stack that’s served with a medley of fresh mango, avocado, and topped with colossal blue crab.
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Dinner is blue crabs, cornbread, corn on the cob, red potatoes and Kielbasa.
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Crab Claw Adventures offers two-hour crabbing tours of Indian River Inlet, complete with kid-friendly instruction for catching your own blue crabs.
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Marinas, boats, stacks of crab pots, woodcuts of blue crabs on mailboxes and front porches.
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And it can be topped with blue crab, wild mushrooms or lamb with pickled apricots.
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1763
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