prawn
NOUN
A marine crustacean which resembles a large shrimp.
→ king prawn
and → Dublin Bay prawn
Example sentences
‘I was drawn to the king prawn trilussa - prawns in a white wine and rosemary sauce served on a large bed of rice.’
‘I get confused between giant prawns, crayfish and langoustine, but these were gigantic.’
‘Take a torch with you, because within the crevices you'll find loads of prawns, shrimps and the odd lobster.’
‘These included king crab, Phuket lobster, oysters, river prawns and yabbies.’
‘Over the years we have bought lobsters, prawns, crabs and scallops on the shore outside the house, direct from the boats that landed them.’
Origin
Late Middle English: of unknown origin.
