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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Diners can upgrade their experience to include a personal shabu shabu with delicacies such as snow crab or A5 Miyazaki wagyu.
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Kaila Yu, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The bite: Onigiri rice balls ($4.25) look like little sushi bites made with seaweed, white rice and salmon, snow crab or mentaiko inside.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
Alaska's snow crab season is back after pause, but uncertainty looms
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—Tom Hanson, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
The 18 course tasting menu comes as a series of tiny plates, with snow crab from Norway, squid from the West coast, a bye-catch from the shrimp trawlers’ nets, and bleak roe from Lake Mälaren.
—Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Kaila Yu, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The bite: Onigiri rice balls ($4.25) look like little sushi bites made with seaweed, white rice and salmon, snow crab or mentaiko inside.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
Alaska's snow crab season is back after pause, but uncertainty looms
Bipartisan bill seeks to stop online dating scams at the source
Is multitasking a myth?
—Tom Hanson, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
The 18 course tasting menu comes as a series of tiny plates, with snow crab from Norway, squid from the West coast, a bye-catch from the shrimp trawlers’ nets, and bleak roe from Lake Mälaren.
—Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Snow crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20crab. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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