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edible crab

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Cancer pagurus; a species of robust crab of a reddish-brown color found in the North Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and perhaps in the Mediterranean Sea.

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noun

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see edible, crab.

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: ñocla — type of crab
  • Asturian: boroñón — type of crab
  • Asturian: centollu d'asar — type of crab
  • Catalan: bou — type of crab
  • Catalan: bou de mar — type of crab
  • Chinese Mandarin: 食用黃道蠏 /食用黄道蟹 (shíyònghuángdàoxiè) — type of crab
  • Danish: taskekrabbe — type of crab
  • Finnish: isotaskurapu — type of crab
  • French: tourteau — type of crab
  • Galician: boi — type of crab
  • Galician: noca — type of crab
  • Galician: esqueiro — type of crab
  • German: Taschenkrebs — type of crab
  • Italian: granciporro — type of crab
  • Swedish: krabbtaska — type of crab