: any of various widely distributed edible decapod crustaceans: such as
a
: one (as of the genera Pandalus and Penaeus) that resembles shrimp and has a large compressed abdomen
b
: shrimp
especially
: a large shrimp
c
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Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
The internet has been swooning over Paul’s thighs since 2020’s infamous summer dash to get prawn crisps and gin in a tin.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 18 June 2024
Michele Robson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Another favorite is the tiger prawn sauté: tail-on jumbo shrimp, perfectly cooked with snappy exteriors and juicy meat, served over slices of French bread.
—Larry Olmsted, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2019
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Noun
My favorite was Olea, which serves Italian fare based on family recipes, like the langoustine and roasted pepper Scampi pizza or the red prawn risotto.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
The internet has been swooning over Paul’s thighs since 2020’s infamous summer dash to get prawn crisps and gin in a tin.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 18 June 2024
Verb
There are several Latin American influences, too, such as the lighter-than-air Tres Leches cake and the tiger prawns yello anticucho.
—Michele Robson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Another favorite is the tiger prawn sauté: tail-on jumbo shrimp, perfectly cooked with snappy exteriors and juicy meat, served over slices of French bread.
—Larry Olmsted, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2019
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“Prawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prawn. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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