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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Menus feature local ingredients like Chilean king crab, Patagonian lamb and guanaco, foraged fruit and herbs, and homemade sopaipillas pastries.
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Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The offerings here are simple, but classic, with things like saba (mackerel) sushi, unagi (eel) handrolls, and king crab on the set menu.
—Aniesia Williams, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
Thankfully, Keith and his Wizard were also in far west waters near Adak Island on the hunt for red king crab and close enough to pick them up.
—EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The extensive list of optional excursions includes a combination sea-and-culinary adventure that sets sail from Honningsvåg aboard a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) into the Barents Seas to check the king crab cages floating there, followed by a picnic of some of the day’s catch.
—AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
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Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The offerings here are simple, but classic, with things like saba (mackerel) sushi, unagi (eel) handrolls, and king crab on the set menu.
—Aniesia Williams, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
Thankfully, Keith and his Wizard were also in far west waters near Adak Island on the hunt for red king crab and close enough to pick them up.
—EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The extensive list of optional excursions includes a combination sea-and-culinary adventure that sets sail from Honningsvåg aboard a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) into the Barents Seas to check the king crab cages floating there, followed by a picnic of some of the day’s catch.
—AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
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“King crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/king%20crab. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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