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Much of my summer breaks from school were spent digging for crawdads under creek rocks and tubing lazily down the Oconaluftee River.
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Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2025
Crayfish, crawfish and crawdad are all the same animal, but they’re called different names in different regions.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
It’s also known for an annual crawdad festival each summer that draws tourists by the thousands.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
The festival was not affiliated with the crawdad festival held this weekend at Cal Expo in Sacramento.
—Lezlie Sterling, Sacramento Bee, 17 June 2024
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Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2025
Crayfish, crawfish and crawdad are all the same animal, but they’re called different names in different regions.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
It’s also known for an annual crawdad festival each summer that draws tourists by the thousands.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
The festival was not affiliated with the crawdad festival held this weekend at Cal Expo in Sacramento.
—Lezlie Sterling, Sacramento Bee, 17 June 2024
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“Crawdad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crawdad. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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crawdad
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craw·dad
ˈkrȯ-ˌdad 
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