king crab
noun
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: any of several very large crabs
especially
: one (Paralithoides camtschaticus) of the North Pacific caught commercially for food
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Then, there’s a hearty dinner, often featuring local Arctic ingredients such as reindeer, king crab and cloudberries.
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The extensive list of optional excursions includes a combination sea-and-culinary adventure that sets sail from Honningsvåg aboard a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) into the Barents Seas to check the king crab cages floating there, followed by a picnic of some of the day’s catch.
—AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
Choose from red king crab, golden king crab, Dungeness crab, or snow crab.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
An ice channel surround holds king crab, lobster and jumbo shrimp.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The extensive list of optional excursions includes a combination sea-and-culinary adventure that sets sail from Honningsvåg aboard a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) into the Barents Seas to check the king crab cages floating there, followed by a picnic of some of the day’s catch.
—AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
Choose from red king crab, golden king crab, Dungeness crab, or snow crab.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
An ice channel surround holds king crab, lobster and jumbo shrimp.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
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“King crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/king%20crab. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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