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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And 16 Emmys later, the documentary-style series has chronicled the harrowing adventures of various vessels and their intrepid crews across the October king crab and January snow crab seasons — battling boat collisions, power outages, 40-foot waves, and beyond.
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
Don’t sleep on the Norwegian king crab appetizer, a comforting blend of velvety soup poured around Arctic char tartare, and topped with a Västerbotten cheese crisp.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
And then there’s the ceremony around live king crab.
—Matthew Kronsberg, Fortune, 24 Dec. 2025
Make a whole night out of the last day of 2025 by starting with a four-course prix fixe meal at Fahrenheit, featuring sea bass, filet and king crab, stuff lobster and more.
—Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
Don’t sleep on the Norwegian king crab appetizer, a comforting blend of velvety soup poured around Arctic char tartare, and topped with a Västerbotten cheese crisp.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
And then there’s the ceremony around live king crab.
—Matthew Kronsberg, Fortune, 24 Dec. 2025
Make a whole night out of the last day of 2025 by starting with a four-course prix fixe meal at Fahrenheit, featuring sea bass, filet and king crab, stuff lobster and more.
—Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
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“King crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/king%20crab. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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