Shrimp

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Definition: Meaning of, shrimp in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ʃrɪmp /

Word Forms:

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shrimp	shrimp, shrimps

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shrimp used in phrases

brine shrimp (noun)
1. common to saline lakes
fairy shrimp (noun)
1. small freshwater branchiopod having a transparent body with many appendages; swims on its back
mantis shrimp (noun)
1. tropical marine burrowing crustaceans with large grasping appendages
mussel shrimp (noun)
1. tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell
opossum shrimp (noun)
1. shrimp-like crustaceans whose females carry eggs and young in a pouch between the legs
pistol shrimp (noun)
1. small shrimp that makes a snapping noise with one of their enlarged chelae
seed shrimp (noun)
1. tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell
shrimp Newburg (noun)
1. shrimp in Newburg sauce usually served in a rice ring
shrimp butter (noun)
1. butter blended with chopped shrimp or seasoned with essence from shrimp shells
shrimp cocktail (noun)
1. shrimps without their shells that are cooked and put in a pink sauce, and eaten cold before the main part of a meal [= prawn cocktail British English]
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Pronunciation: ˈpʌɪlət

Parts of Speech: noun

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shrimp butter