HyperDic: prawn

English > 3 senses of the word prawn:
NOUNfoodprawn, shrimpany of various edible decapod crustaceans
animalprawnshrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers
VERBcontactprawnfish for prawns
prawn > pronunciation
Soundsprao'n
RhymesAmon ... yawn: 34 rhymes with aon...
English > prawn: 3 senses > noun 1, food
MeaningAny of various edible decapod crustaceans.
Synonymshrimp
Part ofshrimpsmall slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers
Narrowerriver prawnlarge Australian prawn
Broaderseafoodedible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc
Substance ofshrimp cocktailA cocktail of cold cooked shrimp and a sauce
Spanishcamarón, gamba
Catalangamba
Verbsprawnfish for prawns
English > prawn: 3 senses > noun 2, animal
MeaningShrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible.
Member ofPalaemon, genus Palaemontype genus of the family Palaemonidae
Narrowerlong-clawed prawn, river prawn, Palaemon australislarge (a foot or more) edible freshwater prawn common in Australian rivers
Broaderdecapod crustacean, decapodcrustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax
Verbsprawnfish for prawns
English > prawn: 3 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaningfish for prawns.
PatternSomebody ----s
ModelIn the summer they like to go out and prawn
Broaderfishcatch or try to catch fish or shellfish
Nounsprawnshrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers
prawnany of various edible decapod crustaceans

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