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tiger prawn

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A large marine crustacean (Penaeus monodon), widely reared for food

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noun

Meaning 2

A brown tiger prawn or common tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus)

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History

Etymology

It has stripes reminiscent of those of a tiger.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: тигрова скарида (tigrova skarida) — Penaeus monodon
  • Bulgarian: гигантска тигрова скарида (gigantska tigrova skarida) — Penaeus monodon
  • Finnish: tiikerikatkarapu — Penaeus monodon
  • French: crevette géante tigrée — Penaeus monodon
  • Icelandic: tígrisrækja — Penaeus monodon
  • Irish: cloicheán tíograch — Penaeus monodon
  • Irish: cloicheán tíograch mór — Penaeus monodon
  • Malay: udang harimau — Penaeus monodon
  • Polish: krewetka tygrysia — Penaeus monodon
  • Russian: тигро́вая креве́тка (tigróvaja krevétka) — Penaeus monodon
  • Swedish: tigerräka — Penaeus monodon