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dungeness crab

Dun·ge·ness crab
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhn-juh-nes, duhn-juh-nes]
    • /ˈdʌn dʒəˌnɛs, ˌdʌn dʒəˈnɛs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhn-juh-nes, duhn-juh-nes]
    • /ˈdʌn dʒəˌnɛs, ˌdʌn dʒəˈnɛs/

Definitions of dungeness crab words

  • noun dungeness crab an edible crab, Cancer magister, of shallow Pacific coastal waters from northern California to Alaska. 1
  • noun dungeness crab a large, edible crab (Cancer magister) of the NW coast of North America 0
  • noun dungeness crab Metacarcinus magister, a species of crab found in the Pacific Ocean that has sweet-tasting meat. 0
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Origin of dungeness crab

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; after Dungeness, village in NW Washington

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Parts of speech for Dungeness crab

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dungeness crab popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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