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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Choose from red king crab, golden king crab, Dungeness crab, or snow crab.
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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
Highlights included the hakurei turnip and oyster, king crab and capers, and turbot mousseline and mussel.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Consider pairing it with lobster, crayfish, or king crab.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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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
Highlights included the hakurei turnip and oyster, king crab and capers, and turbot mousseline and mussel.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Consider pairing it with lobster, crayfish, or king crab.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for king crab
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“King crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/king%20crab. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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