crab
Example Sentences
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You can’t even hunt the massive coconut crabs because they are a protected species.
The South Carolina crab shack fried green tomatoes with a ramekin of remoulade.
From Salon
Nim learned the language of dolphins, about the tiny crabs that float out to sea on their coconut homes, and how to watch the clouds and listen to the wind.
From Literature
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Wildlife enthusiast Fred, who had just turned six at the time of filming in the summer and autumn of 2024, enjoyed spotting scorpions, snakes, monkeys, monitor lizards, eagles, hermit crabs, geckos and flying lemurs.
From BBC
The kids had fun, Emma and I chatted with a few more potential clients, and we got to eat leftover crab salad sandwiches.
From Literature
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