stone crab

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stohn krab]
- /stoʊn kræb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stohn krab]
- /stoʊn kræb/

Definitions of stone crab words

noun stone crab an edible crab, Menippe mercenaria, of rocky shores from the southern U.S. to Mexico and certain areas of the Caribbean, prized for the meat of its claws. 1
noun stone crab a large, common, edible, dark-bluish crab (Menippe mercenaria) found in the coastal mud flats of the SE U.S. and in the Caribbean 0

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Origin of stone crab

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1700-10

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stone crab popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

stone crab usage trend in Literature

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