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| prawn [ prawn ] |
noun (plural prawns) |
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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.
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intransitive verb (past and past participle prawned, present participle prawn·ing, 3rd person present singular prawns) |
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fish for prawns: to fish for prawns
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| [15th century. Origin ?] |
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  prawn·er noun |
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