prawns

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Water discovered in the island; and a number of crabs, prawns, and other shell fish picked up at low water.

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  1. noun Any of various edible crustaceans similar to but larger than the shrimps.
  2. intransitive verb To fish for prawns.

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  • We feasted on grilled king prawns, a whole sardine-tasting steamed fish, pork and chicken skewers, all with sweet chilly sauce and a spicy chilly oil for dipping. —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
  • The soup was satisfactory to me as the prawns, squid, clams and mussel were succulent enough and the broth had fresh seaweeds in it too. —  The Laments of a Broken Hearted Silhouette
  • Just make sure the prawns are cleaned & deveined, split in the back, marinate shortly in salt, pepper, lemon & garlic, rolled in flour, dipped in lightly whisked white egg, rolled in dessicated coconut. —  WordPress.com News
  • Indonesian satay, curry dishes, duck, and wok-fried prawns are all part of the eclectic Pacific Rim menu. —  Seattle Business News - Local Seattle News | The Puget Sound Business Journal
  • Based on what the catch of the day is, there can be really nice jumbo prawns or tiger prawns or whatever. —  Kottu
 

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