jonah crab
Jo·nah crab
J j Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [joh-nuh krab]
- /ˈdʒoʊ nə kræb/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [joh-nuh krab]
- /ˈdʒoʊ nə kræb/
Definitions of jonah crab words
- noun jonah crab a large, red, deepwater crab, Cancer borealis, of the east coast of North America. 1
- noun jonah crab a large, reddish, edible crab (Cancer borealis) of the NE coast of North America 0
- noun jonah crab Cancer borealis, a strong-clawed crab found on the Atlantic coast of North America. 0
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Origin of jonah crab
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1880-85
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Parts of speech for Jonah crab
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jonah 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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