crabmeat

noun

crab·​meat ˈkrab-ˌmēt 

: the edible part of a crab

Examples of crabmeat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

West Indies Salad is a crab ceviche served chilled, and its short and basic ingredient list—Gulf crabmeat, salt, pepper, vinegar, onion, vegetable oil and ice water—allows the crustacean to shine in all its unadulterated glory. —Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 5 July 2025

Coastal friends, start with fresh jumbo lump crabmeat. —Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 26 May 2025

Without the protection of the shell or other ingredients, frozen crabmeat loses its tender texture and becomes stringy. —Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025

The shrimp in the shrimp cocktail in all likelihood comes in frozen from Thailand, while the blue crabmeat is packed in Maryland and the mahi mahi shipped in from Hawaii. Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter. —John Mariani, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crabmeat

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete