snow crab
noun
: any of several long-legged crabs (genus Chionoecetes, especially C. opilio and C. bairdi) of the eastern north Pacific Ocean and especially Alaska and the western north Atlantic Ocean that are used for food
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Ten billion snow crabs have disappeared from the Bering Sea.
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Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Middleneck clams, whole Maine lobster, and snow crab legs are also great starters.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
The meal opens with scallop terrine—delicately topped with fennel crudités, sour onions, and apple—followed by a rich Greenlandic snow crab bisque.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
There’s also miso butter snow crab and A5 wagyu for those seeking something richer.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
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Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Middleneck clams, whole Maine lobster, and snow crab legs are also great starters.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
The meal opens with scallop terrine—delicately topped with fennel crudités, sour onions, and apple—followed by a rich Greenlandic snow crab bisque.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
There’s also miso butter snow crab and A5 wagyu for those seeking something richer.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
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“Snow crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20crab. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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