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Givens' victim, Dorothy Mae Bankston, 39, was found dead in a canal off Almonaster Road by three boys scavenging for crawfish a month after her mother reported her missing.
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The duck jambalaya featured huge chunks of duck breast that combined beautifully with the sausage and crawfish.
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The Waiting Room in Northwest Portland is hosting a Porch Party series on Sundays with a crawfish boil, daiquiris, soft shell crab po'boy, oysters on the half shell and more.
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Special events are also available throughout the weekend, including a crawfish boil and a late-night smoking class with Myron Mixon.
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Tickets to each of the boils are $30, which includes 3 pounds of crawfish and unlimited draft beer.
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Okra’s Cajun Occasion 3 Bring a blanket or lawn chair for the third annual crawfish boil, featuring a performance by Kitty and the Fat Cats.
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Okra’s Cajun Occasion 3 Take a blanket or lawn chair to the third annual crawfish boil, featuring a performance by Kitty and the Fat Cats.
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Okra’s Cajun Occasion 3 Bring a blanket or lawn chair for the third annual crawfish boil, featuring a performance by Kitty and the Fat Cats. Noon-4 p.m. Manassas Museum lawn, 9101 Prince William St., Manassas.
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Origin and Etymology of crawfish
by folk etymology from Middle English crevis, kraveys
crawfish
Definition of crawfish
intransitive verb
: to retreat from a position : back out I crawfished as fast as I could — Mark Twain
First Known Use of crawfish
1842
CRAWFISH Defined for Kids
crawfish
playDefinition of crawfish for Students
crawfish
1 : crayfish
2 : spiny lobster
Learn More about crawfish
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See words that rhyme with crawfish Spanish Central: Translation of crawfish Nglish: Translation of crawfish for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about crawfish
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