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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Raw, cured, seared and dry-aged fish arrive one after the other; a recent menu also included sea urchin, savory egg custard with snow crab and marbled tofu.
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
The restaurant’s mussels and clams ($17 per pound each) are chewy and absorb lots of flavor from the sauce and spice blends mixed into the bag, while the impressive portions of snow crab (market price) stand out on their own.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Ten billion snow crabs have disappeared from the Bering Sea.
—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
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
The restaurant’s mussels and clams ($17 per pound each) are chewy and absorb lots of flavor from the sauce and spice blends mixed into the bag, while the impressive portions of snow crab (market price) stand out on their own.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Ten billion snow crabs have disappeared from the Bering Sea.
—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
See All Example Sentences for snow crab
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“Snow crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20crab. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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