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Meanings of prawn in English

Russian
раки
Portuguese
camarão
Spanish
gamba
Wikidata

Common name applied to large swimming crustaceans.

Related terms
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