: any of various widely distributed edible decapod crustaceans: such as
a
: one (as of the genera Pandalus and Penaeus) that resembles shrimp and has a large compressed abdomen
b
: shrimp
especially
: a large shrimp
c
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Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
No one else offers something similar (with avocado, lobster, prawns, Marie Rose sauce).
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Many diners will recognize the classics—shareable mezze boards, muhammara, and date salads—served alongside courses, such as the delightfully charred Cabbage, meat arayes, and kunafa prawns.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Signature dishes include pork buns, shumai, shrimp dumplings, claypot eggplant and Singaporean butter prawns.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The 24-year-old student next to me considered a leaf piled with spot prawn roe, like tiny orange pearls.
—Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
No one else offers something similar (with avocado, lobster, prawns, Marie Rose sauce).
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Many diners will recognize the classics—shareable mezze boards, muhammara, and date salads—served alongside courses, such as the delightfully charred Cabbage, meat arayes, and kunafa prawns.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Signature dishes include pork buns, shumai, shrimp dumplings, claypot eggplant and Singaporean butter prawns.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Prawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prawn. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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