king crab
noun
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: any of several very large crabs
especially
: one (Paralithoides camtschaticus) of the North Pacific caught commercially for food
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Our founder and the rapper started their tasting with a king crab taco (which Snoop compared to Taco Bell), bread enriched with purple carrots, and mussels with calamari.
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
The raw bar includes peel-and-eat shrimp, king crab legs, jumbo shrimp, and oysters on the half shell.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
The Sheldon Chalet has a live-in chef who can prepare everything from charcuterie plates to king crab feasts.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Order tuna crispy rice, king crab roll, truffle hotpot, and fillet mignon with yuzu truffle ponzu.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
The raw bar includes peel-and-eat shrimp, king crab legs, jumbo shrimp, and oysters on the half shell.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
The Sheldon Chalet has a live-in chef who can prepare everything from charcuterie plates to king crab feasts.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Order tuna crispy rice, king crab roll, truffle hotpot, and fillet mignon with yuzu truffle ponzu.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
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“King crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/king%20crab. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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