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Dungeness crab
noun
Dunge·ness crab
ˌdən-jə-ˌnes- 
: a large edible crab (Metacarcinus magister) of the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to California
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has delayed the start of the commercial Dungeness crab season for all fishing zones in California.
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Kenny Choi, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Expect Marea’s beloved crudi, octopus and bone marrow fusilli, alongside new local creations like Dungeness crab pappardelle and branzino tartare.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
California has 42 official state symbols after Governor Newsom signed three bills to create new symbols in 2024, including the Dungeness crab as the state crustacean, the banana slug as the state slug, and the black abalone as the state seashell.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Beyond those are saltwater tanks filled with live lobster, Dungeness crab and white eel.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Kenny Choi, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Expect Marea’s beloved crudi, octopus and bone marrow fusilli, alongside new local creations like Dungeness crab pappardelle and branzino tartare.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
California has 42 official state symbols after Governor Newsom signed three bills to create new symbols in 2024, including the Dungeness crab as the state crustacean, the banana slug as the state slug, and the black abalone as the state seashell.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Beyond those are saltwater tanks filled with live lobster, Dungeness crab and white eel.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Dungeness crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dungeness%20crab. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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