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prawn definition

prawn (prôn)

noun

a large shrimp or other similar crustacean

Etymology: ME prane < ?

intransitive verb

to fish for prawns

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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