Phrase guide

Dungeness crab

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Metacarcinus magister, a species of crab found in the Pacific Ocean that has sweet-tasting meat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

small edible crab of Pacific coast of North America

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Cancer magister

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: crab

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noun

Meaning 3

flesh of Cancer magister (Dungeness crab)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: crab, crabmeat

History

Etymology

From Dungeness, a fishing village on the coast of Washington state.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 珍寶蟹 /珍宝蟹 (zhēnbǎo xiè) — Metacarcinus magister
  • Chinese Mandarin: 首長黃道蟹 /首长黄道蟹 (shǒuchánghuángdào xiè) — Metacarcinus magister
  • Chinese Mandarin: 鄧傑內斯蟹 /邓杰内斯蟹 (Dèngjiénèisī xiè) — Metacarcinus magister
  • Chinese Mandarin: 鄧金斯螃蟹 /邓金斯螃蟹 (dèngjīnsīpáng xiè) — Metacarcinus magister
  • Chinese Mandarin: 黃金蟹 /黄金蟹 (huángjīn xiè) — Metacarcinus magister
  • Chinese Mandarin: 鄧津蟹 /邓津蟹 (Dèngjīn xiè) — Metacarcinus magister
  • Finnish: luolataskurapu — Metacarcinus magister
  • Korean: 던지니스게 (Deonjiniseu-ge) — Metacarcinus magister
  • Nootka: hasaamac — Metacarcinus magister
  • Portuguese: caranguejo de Dungeness — Metacarcinus magister
  • Russian: краб Да́ндженесса (krab Dándženɛssa) — Metacarcinus magister
  • Spanish: buey del Pacífico — Metacarcinus magister