Dungeness crab

noun
Dunge·​ness crab | \ ˌdən-jə-ˌnes- How to pronounce Dungeness crab (audio) \

Definition of Dungeness crab

: a large edible crab (Cancer magister) of the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to California

Illustration of Dungeness crab

Illustration of dungeness crab

Dungeness crab

First Known Use of Dungeness crab

1896, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Dungeness crab

Dungeness, village on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington

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