crabmeat

noun

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

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Our Test Kitchen finds this is a good quality option that's not as expensive as refrigerated crabmeat. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2025 Using a spatula, gently fold in the crabmeat and cheese. Essence, 12 Feb. 2025 Tiny, delicate agnolotti are filled with parsley root and cream and presented beneath enormous pieces of crabmeat and a dusting of crushed Ritz crackers. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025 Try the bone marrow butter or crabmeat bearnaise for a real upscale treat. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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