black tiger shrimp

noun

: tiger shrimp

Next in the mix came plump black tiger shrimp that had been sauteed with red onions, garlic and habanero peppers …

—Rob Kasper, Baltimore Sun, 12 Nov. 2010

Black tiger shrimp eat the same types of food as native shrimp species, but as they grow they also eat their smaller cousins.

—Dallas Morning-News, 1 Jan. 2012

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

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