king crab
noun
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: any of several very large crabs
especially
: one (Paralithoides camtschaticus) of the North Pacific caught commercially for food
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Course Couse is offering a 10-course luxurious menu, including lobster, truffles, caviar, king crab and A5 Wagyu with an optional wine pairing.
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Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
At stake are multi-million dollar shellfish industries for Dungeness, king crab and other species.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
This species of king crab is found in the western Atlantic ocean.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
The Gold Standard Roll is available for a limited time at select Nobu Restaurants and is a sushi roll featuring king crab wrapped in salmon that is then garnished with gold flakes and caviar, and served with yuzu sauce.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
At stake are multi-million dollar shellfish industries for Dungeness, king crab and other species.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
This species of king crab is found in the western Atlantic ocean.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
The Gold Standard Roll is available for a limited time at select Nobu Restaurants and is a sushi roll featuring king crab wrapped in salmon that is then garnished with gold flakes and caviar, and served with yuzu sauce.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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“King crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/king%20crab. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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