RIVER PRAWN Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase river prawn. (close relations)
Definition of RIVER PRAWN
Best Alternative Words for RIVER PRAWN
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crawfish | nounn | |||||||
noun • tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly • small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster • large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters verb • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity | ||||||||
langoustine | nounn | |||||||
noun • caught in European waters; slenderer than American lobster | ||||||||
scampi | nounn | |||||||
noun • large shrimp sauteed in oil or butter and garlic | ||||||||
shrimp | nounn | |||||||
noun • disparaging terms for small people • any of various edible decapod crustaceans • small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers; many species are edible verb • fish for shrimp | ||||||||
long-clawed prawn | nounn | |||||||
noun • large (a foot or more) edible freshwater prawn common in Australian rivers | ||||||||
palaemon australis | nounn | |||||||
noun • large (a foot or more) edible freshwater prawn common in Australian rivers |