: an immature female blue crab

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Feast on regional classics, like shrimp and grits and she-crab soup, thanks to recipes from its founders. Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026 The menu plays on Lowcountry classics with dishes like charred okra, she-crab soup, sourdough bread served alongside sorghum butter, and perloo, a traditional one-pot meal popular in South Carolina and Georgia. Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026 Sample she-crab soup, witness the art of basket weaving, hear live music and learn about Lowcountry history at this one-day event. Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025 Oysters are also served chicken fried or roasted, along with the South Carolina staple of she-crab soup and dishes such as lobster ravioli, fish fry platters, a Korean barbecue grilled chicken sandwich, and steak frites. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 On the shores of the Atlantic, the region birthed the dynamic Gullah culture and communities of Black fisherfolk who gave America shrimp and grits, crab rice, she-crab soup, and the one-pot wonder Hoppin’ John. Cynthia R. Greenlee, Bon Appétit, 28 Feb. 2025 Comforting bowls of she-crab stew and chili from Bub and Pop's new ghost kitchen, No Soup For Youse. Anna Spiegel, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of she-crab was in 1967

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“She-crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/she-crab. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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