rock shrimp

noun

: any of several hard-shelled warm-water shrimp (genus Sicyonia, especially S. brevirostris) that are harvested chiefly in the Gulf of Mexico and widely sold as food

Examples of rock shrimp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even better is the rock shrimp Israeli cous cous scented with saffron and studded with zucchini, tomato and lemon. —John Mariani, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025

At every Nobu Hotel worldwide, guests can enjoy the restaurant’s most iconic dishes—like miso black cod, rock shrimp tempura and yellowtail sashimi—all served right in their room. —Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025

At his namesake London restaurant, Korean-American chef Akira Back turns out crowd-pleasers (tuna pizza; Wagyu bulgogi tacos; creamy rock shrimp) long into the night. —Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025

One of the restaurant’s specialties is rock shrimp, which is sourced from the waterways near Titusville. —Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rock shrimp

• blimp
• chimp
• crimp
• imp
• limp
• pimp
• skimp
• wimp