HyperDic: stone_crab

English > 2 senses of the expression stone crab:
NOUNfoodstone crabpale flesh with delicate texture and flavor
animalstone crab, Menippe mercenarialarge edible crab of the southern coast of the United States (particularly Florida)
English > stone crab: 2 senses > noun 1, food
Meaningpale flesh with delicate texture and flavor; found in Florida but now very rare.
Part ofstone crab, Menippe mercenarialarge edible crab of the southern coast of the United States (particularly Florida)
Broadercrab, crabmeatThe edible flesh of any of various crabs
English > stone crab: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaninglarge edible crab of the southern coast of the United States (particularly Florida).
SynonymMenippe mercenaria
Member ofMenippe, genus Menippestone crabs
Partsstone crabpale flesh with delicate texture and flavor
Broadercrabdecapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers

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