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chilli crab

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈt͡ʃɪli kɹæb/

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noun

Meaning 1

A dish originated and popularized in Singapore, made up of stir-fried crab cooked in a semi-thick sweet and savoury tomato- and chilli-based sauce.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Malaysia, Singapore, countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Compound of chilli + crab.