Dungeness Crab Definition

dŭnjə-nĕs, -nĭs
noun
A large, edible crab (Cancer magister) of the NW coast of North America.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Cancer magister

Other Word Forms of Dungeness Crab

Noun

Singular:
Dungeness crab
Plural:
dungeness-crabs

Origin of Dungeness Crab

  • After Dungeness , a town of northwest Washington

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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