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Dungeness crab
noun
Dunge·ness crab
ˌdən-jə-ˌnes- 
: a large edible crab (Metacarcinus magister) of the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to California
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California’s crabby conundrum Dungeness crabs are plucked from the Pacific to use for sushi rolls, salads and their namesake cakes.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
The 10-day schedule is as loaded as crab legs in a pot and features a sparkling wine and oyster celebration, Dungeness crab feeds, caviar tastings, cioppino dinners and weekend pairing specials at Mendocino wineries.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Coincidentally, Amy Thurmond, the Grill’s wine director, pairs Gaia & Rey with that restaurant’s take on the same dish as well as with its Dungeness crab cakes.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2025
Plush, purple-yam blinis crowned with feathery Dungeness crab and the pop of gently saline ikura.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
The 10-day schedule is as loaded as crab legs in a pot and features a sparkling wine and oyster celebration, Dungeness crab feeds, caviar tastings, cioppino dinners and weekend pairing specials at Mendocino wineries.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Coincidentally, Amy Thurmond, the Grill’s wine director, pairs Gaia & Rey with that restaurant’s take on the same dish as well as with its Dungeness crab cakes.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2025
Plush, purple-yam blinis crowned with feathery Dungeness crab and the pop of gently saline ikura.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Dungeness crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dungeness%20crab. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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