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blue crab
noun
: a large bluish-green edible crab (Callinectes sapidus of the family Portunidae) of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts
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Dungeness crab are much bigger than East coast crabs such as Maryland's blue crabs.
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Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Maryland is also famous for its savory seafood, more specifically the state's sweet blue crabs.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
For dining and libations with a view, try Edgar’s Above Broad, a snazzy rooftop restaurant in downtown for breakfast, lunch or dinner, for Southern palate showstoppers of deviled eggs, pimento cheese dip, blue crab dip and pulled pork nachos.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
In addition to a selection of bourbon that Combs hand-picked for the bar, Category 10 will serve up a full menu of food inspired by Combs' North Carolina roots, including blue crab cakes, the Smoky Mountain Chicken Sandwich, a barbecue burger and venison meatloaf.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Maryland is also famous for its savory seafood, more specifically the state's sweet blue crabs.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
For dining and libations with a view, try Edgar’s Above Broad, a snazzy rooftop restaurant in downtown for breakfast, lunch or dinner, for Southern palate showstoppers of deviled eggs, pimento cheese dip, blue crab dip and pulled pork nachos.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
In addition to a selection of bourbon that Combs hand-picked for the bar, Category 10 will serve up a full menu of food inspired by Combs' North Carolina roots, including blue crab cakes, the Smoky Mountain Chicken Sandwich, a barbecue burger and venison meatloaf.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Blue crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20crab. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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