English Explanatory Dictionary

soft-shell crab

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A crab, especially the blue crab, that has recently molted and whose new exoskeleton has not yet hardened, rendering the entire animal soft and edible.

Word forms

soft-shell crab soft-shell crabs

Synonyms

soft-shelled crab
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