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Meanings of prawn in English

Russian
раки
Portuguese
camarão
Spanish
gamba
Wikidata

Common name applied to large swimming crustaceans.

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        раки
        Usage of prawn in English
        1
        Place salad onto a serving platter with prawn skewers arranged on top.
        Radio NZ
        2
        I even ate a Southwest Trains prawn sandwich on the way down.'
        The genesis secret
        3
        To make today's dish, save prawn shells in the fridge or freezer.
        The Guardian
        4
        Pair with spicy prawn dishes hot or cold, or mixed summer salads.
        The Irish Times
        5
        There is nothing like a Durban prawn curry to warm you up.
        The South African
        6
        We loved the California rolls, the sashimi, and the prawn tempura sushi.
        The Irish Times
        7
        He'd seen crushed prawn shells, some of them close to his camp.
        Little Fuzzy
        8
        Snagging a prawn wrapped in bacon, he plopped it into his mouth.
        Running scared
        9
        Crab sauce is made in a similar manner; also prawn and shrimp sauce.
        Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
        10
        If you think a prawn and a shrimp look nearly identical, you're right.
        The everything chinese cookbook: from wonton soup to sweet and s...
        11
        Conditions in the Thai prawn industry's supply chains are no secret.
        The Guardian
        12
        Serve up with them prawn or lobster sauce in a boat.
        Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
        13
        Spread the prawn mixture thickly over each piece and set aside.
        The Guardian
        14
        How do you describe the taste and texture of a prawn?
        The Guardian
        15
        It is served with prawn sambal, a boiled egg and many more condiments.
        The Irish Times
        16
        They're certainly as good as his prawn sandwiches outburst from a few years ago.
        The Irish Times
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        Translations for prawn
        Portuguese
        camarãocaridea
        Prawn through the time
        Prawn across language varieties
        Ireland
        Common
        United Kingdom
        Rare
        United States of America
        Rare