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prawn

prawn [ prawn ]


noun  (plural prawns)
Definition:
 
edible crustacean: an edible sea animal resembling a shrimp, with a slender body, a long tail, five pairs of legs, and two pairs of pincers. Genera Palaemon, Penaeus.



intransitive verb  (past and past participle prawned, present participle prawn·ing, 3rd person present singular prawns)
Definition:
 
fish for prawns: to fish for prawns

[15th century. Origin ?]

prawn·er noun
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