crabmeat

noun

crab·​meat ˈkrab-ˌmēt How to pronounce crabmeat (audio)
: the edible part of a crab

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This recipe is a twist on the classic quiche and is made with lump crabmeat, spinach, leeks, and cream cheese. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024 Surprisingly, plenty of shrimp, crabmeat, trout, halibut, oysters, flounder, mackerel, scallops and lobster. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 28 May 2024 Just before serving, gently fold in the crabmeat, doing your best not to break up the lumps. Julia Turshen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2024 Then move onto the pan-roasted striped bass with jumbo lump crabmeat and a caper beurre blanc or the Black Angus beef tenderloin in a pool of bordelaise sauce and bone butter melted on top. Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crabmeat 

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crabmeat was in 1876

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“Crabmeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crabmeat. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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