stone crab
noun
: a large brownish edible crab (Menippe mercenaria of the family Xanthidae) found on the southern coast of the U.S. and in the Caribbean area
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There’s a ton of places that ship fresh stone crabs nationally.
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Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
Stop by on Thursdays during happy hour, from 3 to 7pm for stone crab specials.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Makoto Makoto is offering a Japanese take on stone crabs this season.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Tooke and his brother fish all through the Apalachee Bay, up to 20 miles offshore, hauling up stone crabs to rip off one of their big claws.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
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Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
Stop by on Thursdays during happy hour, from 3 to 7pm for stone crab specials.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Makoto Makoto is offering a Japanese take on stone crabs this season.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Tooke and his brother fish all through the Apalachee Bay, up to 20 miles offshore, hauling up stone crabs to rip off one of their big claws.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Stone crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stone%20crab. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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