Meaning Of The Word Prawn

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prawn
countable noun: A prawn is a small shellfish with a long tail and many legs, which can be eaten.

prawn in American English
a large shrimp or other similar crustacean
to fish for prawns
noun: any of various shrimplike decapod crustaceans of the genera Palaemon, Penaeus, etc., certain of which are used as food

prawn in British English
noun: any of various small edible marine decapod crustaceans of the genera Palaemon, Penaeus, etc, having a slender flattened body with a long tail and two pairs of pincers

prawn in Hospitality
noun: A prawn is a small shellfish with a long tail and many legs, which can be eaten.

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