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Prawn   /prɔn/   Listen
Prawn

noun
1.
Any of various edible decapod crustaceans.  Synonym: shrimp.
2.
Shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible.
verb
1.
Fish for prawns.



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"Prawn" Quotes from Famous Books



... he had a long, narrow head, thatched with straight, scanty hair; little, protruding eyes, and a complexion of a bright unvarying red—in fact, he was very like a prawn. ...
— Guy Livingstone; - or, 'Thorough' • George A. Lawrence

... the day the meals are continued by two little dinners of the drollest description. They are brought up on a tray of red lacquer, in microscopic cups with covers, from Madame Prune's apartment, where they are cooked: a hashed sparrow, a stuffed prawn, seaweed with a sauce, a salted sweetmeat, a sugared chili! Chrysantheme tastes a little of all, with dainty pecks and the aid of her little chopsticks, raising the tips of her fingers with affected grace. At every dish she makes a face, leaves three parts ...
— Madame Chrysantheme Complete • Pierre Loti



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