king crab

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [king krab]
- /kɪŋ kræb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [king krab]
- /kɪŋ kræb/

Definitions of king crab words

noun king crab horseshoe crab. 1
noun king crab Also called Alaskan king crab, Alaska crab. a large, edible crab, Paralithodes camtschatica, of cold North Pacific waters, especially abundant along the coasts of Alaska and Japan. 1
noun king crab large crustacean 1
noun king crab a very large, edible spider crab (Paralithodes camtschatica) of the N Pacific 0
noun king crab horseshoe crab 0

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Origin of king crab

First appearance:

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1690-1700

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Parts of speech for King crab

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king crab popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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