Definition of Prawn. Meaning of Prawn. Synonyms of Prawn

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Definition of Prawn

Prawn
Prawn Prawn, n. [OE. prane, of unknown origin; cf. L. perna a sea mussel.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of large shrimplike Crustacea having slender legs and long antenn[ae]. They mostly belong to the genera Pandalus, Pal[ae]mon, Pal[ae]monetes, and Peneus, and are much used as food. The common English prawn is Pal[ae]mon serratus. Note: The name is often applied to any large shrimp.

Meaning of Prawn from wikipedia

- Prawn is a common name for small aquatic crustaceans with an exoskeleton and ten legs (members of the order of decapods), some of which are edible. The...
- marine species. Under a broader definition, shrimp may be synonymous with prawn, covering stalk-e**** swimming crustaceans with long, narrow muscular tails...
- Prawn crackers (Indonesian: krupuk udang) are a deep-fried snack made from starch and prawn. They are a common snack food in Southeast Asian cuisine,...
- Prawn ****tail, also known as shrimp ****tail, is a seafood dish consisting of s****ed, cooked prawns in a Marie Rose sauce or ****tail sauce, served...
- The Parktown prawn, African king cricket or tusked king cricket (Libanasidus vittatus) is a species of king cricket endemic to Southern Africa. It is...
- shrimp and prawns Prawn may also refer to: Prawn, an extraterrestrial race in the film District 9 Prawn (band), American indie rock band King Prawn (band)...
- Shrimp and prawn are types of sea animals that are consumed worldwide. Although shrimp and prawns belong to different suborders of Decapoda, they are very...
- known as the giant river prawn or giant freshwater prawn, is a commercially important species of palaemonid freshwater prawn. It is found throughout the...
- Prawn curry may refer to: Shrimp curry Chingri malai curry, type of prawn curry Chingudi Jhola. ****y gravy based prawn curry Daab Chingri, type of prawn...
- Penaeus monodon, commonly known as the giant tiger prawn, Asian tiger shrimp, black tiger shrimp, and other names, is a marine crustacean that is widely...