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Chinese mitten crab

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Eriocheir sinensis, a medium-sized burrowing crab with furry claws, native to parts of Asia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: Shanghai hairy crab

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7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cranc xinès — Eriocheir sinensis
  • Chinese Mandarin: 河蟹 (héxiè) — Eriocheir sinensis
  • Chinese Mandarin: 大閘蟹 /大闸蟹 (dàzháxiè) — Eriocheir sinensis
  • Korean: 참게 (chamge) — Eriocheir sinensis
  • Scottish Gaelic: crùbag mhiotagach Shìonach — Eriocheir sinensis
  • Swedish: ullhandskrabba — Eriocheir sinensis
  • Vietnamese: cà ra — Eriocheir sinensis