: a large edible crab (Metacarcinus magister) of the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to California
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San Francisco famously boasts local Dungeness crab caught in the Pacific Ocean.—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025 California Hit With Another Earthquake California has 42 official state symbols after Governor Gavin Newsom signed three bills to create new symbols in 2024, including the Dungeness crab as the state crustacean, the banana slug as the state slug, and the black abalone as the state seashell.—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025 Other species, including Pacific herring, Dungeness crab, Pismo clam, market squid, California spiny lobster, and pink shrimp, may also reach critical vulnerability levels if climate impacts intensify.—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025 California’s crabby conundrum Dungeness crabs are plucked from the Pacific to use for sushi rolls, salads and their namesake cakes.—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Dungeness crab
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Etymology
Dungeness, village on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington
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