Phrase guide

prawn cracker

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A light, deep-fried snack made from shrimp and starch, popular in East Asian cuisine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: krupuk, prawn chip, prawn crisp, shrimp cracker, shrimp chip

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Cebuano: kropek — Light, deep-fried snack made from shrimp and starch
  • Chinese Cantonese: 蝦片 /虾片 — Light, deep-fried snack made from shrimp and starch
  • Chinese Cantonese: 炸蝦片 /炸虾片 — Light, deep-fried snack made from shrimp and starch
  • Chinese Mandarin: 蝦片 /虾片 (xiāpiàn) — Light, deep-fried snack made from shrimp and starch
  • Chinese Mandarin: 炸蝦片 /炸虾片 (zhá xiāpiàn) — Light, deep-fried snack made from shrimp and starch
  • Dutch: kroepoek — Light, deep-fried snack made from shrimp and starch
  • German: Krabbenchip — Light, deep-fried snack made from shrimp and starch
  • German: Hummerchip — Light, deep-fried snack made from shrimp and starch
  • Hungarian: rákszirom — Light, deep-fried snack made from shrimp and starch
  • Indonesian: krupuk — Light, deep-fried snack made from shrimp and starch
  • Irish: craicear cloicheán — Light, deep-fried snack made from shrimp and starch
  • Malay: keropok — Light, deep-fried snack made from shrimp and starch
  • Russian: крупу́к (krupúk) — Light, deep-fried snack made from shrimp and starch
  • Swedish: räkchips — Light, deep-fried snack made from shrimp and starch
  • Tagalog: kropek — Light, deep-fried snack made from shrimp and starch
  • Vietnamese: bánh phồng tôm — Light, deep-fried snack made from shrimp and starch
  • Vietnamese: phồng tôm — Light, deep-fried snack made from shrimp and starch