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shore crab

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of crab (Carcinus maenas) native to the coasts of Europe and North Africa.

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16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: camarón — type of crab, Carcinus maenas
  • Asturian: cámbaru — type of crab, Carcinus maenas
  • Asturian: cangrexu — type of crab, Carcinus maenas
  • Asturian: llubricante — type of crab, Carcinus maenas
  • Asturian: moranata — type of crab, Carcinus maenas
  • Danish: strandkrabbe — type of crab, Carcinus maenas
  • Dutch: strandkrab — type of crab, Carcinus maenas
  • Finnish: rantataskurapu — type of crab, Carcinus maenas
  • French: crabe enragé — type of crab, Carcinus maenas
  • French: crabe vert — type of crab, Carcinus maenas
  • German: Strandkrabbe — type of crab, Carcinus maenas
  • Icelandic: bogkrabbi — type of crab, Carcinus maenas
  • Scottish Gaelic: partan — type of crab, Carcinus maenas
  • Swedish: strandkrabba — type of crab, Carcinus maenas
  • Swedish: tångkrabba — type of crab, Carcinus maenas
  • Turkish: kıyı yengeci — type of crab, Carcinus maenas