Definitions
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun small crayfish of Europe and Asia and western North America
- noun tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
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Examples
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(Cancer homarus or ecrevisse-de-mer), is as large as the lobster, but wants its biting claws.
The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants William Marsden 1795
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The preparation represented absolute perfection in the most indulgent of ingredients for a man who truly knew indulgence ... to the point of becoming a way to live life whether it be consuming 2 magnums of Champagne during his morning shave or analysing seemingly unbelievable amounts of gratin de queues ecrevisse in search of perfection.
chadzilla 2009
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