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purple shore crab

pur·ple shore crab
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pur-puh l shawr, shohr krab]
    • /ˈpɜr pəl ʃɔr, ʃoʊr kræb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pur-puh l shawr, shohr krab]
    • /ˈpɜr pəl ʃɔr, ʃoʊr kræb/

Definition of purple shore crab words

  • noun purple shore crab any of numerous crabs that live along the shoreline between the tidemarks, as Hemigrapsus nudus (purple shore crab) of the Pacific coast of North America. 1
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Origin of purple shore crab

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1880-85

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purple shore crab popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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