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What is "prawn" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 08-05-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does prawn mean in English? Meaning of prawn definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "prawn" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "prawn": any of various edible decapod crustaceans

Noun

  • Meaning: any of various edible decapod crustaceans
  • Synonyms: prawn shrimp
  • Hyponyms: river prawn
  • Hypernyms: seafood

    • Meaning of "prawn": fish for prawns

    Verb

  • Meaning: fish for prawns
  • Synonyms: prawn
  • Hypernyms: fish

    • Meaning of "prawn": shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible

    Noun

  • Meaning: shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible
  • Synonyms: prawn
  • Hyponyms: long-clawed prawn palaemon australis river prawn
  • Hypernyms: decapod decapod crustacean

    • Synonyms:

    clam, crustacean, mollusk, barnacle, snail, scallop, conch, crawfish, shrimp, lobster, mussel, oyster, whelk, piddock, crayfish,

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    prawn in English: prawn
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