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prawn
[prawn]
noun
any of various shrimplike decapod crustaceans of the genera Palaemon, Penaeus, etc., certain of which are used as food.
verb (used with object)
to catch prawns, as for food.
prawn
/ ɔː /
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
informalto attempt deception
Other Word Forms
- prawner noun
- ˈɲԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of prawn1
Word History and Origins
Origin of prawn1
Idioms and Phrases
come the raw prawn, to try to impose on or deceive someone (followed bywith ).
Example Sentences
Massara, an Italian restaurant in New York City, even serves a cold pasta: a chilled spaghetti with red prawn and briny, decadent sea urchin.
During the 12-hour shifts on the water, the pair catch prawns, lobsters and brown crab which is then taken to a local factory and shipped off to places like Spain and France.
Over time though, the UK government says lowering tariffs on the likes of clothing, jewellery, and frozen prawns "could" lead to cheaper prices and more choice.
Gemma ling said she and husband Nick have tried food, including almonds and prawns, with Seren outside hospital after having to wait for an ambulance after bad reactions to food at home.
Ivory Coast's national dish attiéké has gained UN cultural heritage status, along with Japanese sake, Thai prawn soup and Caribbean cassava bread.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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