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crevette|krəˈvɛt|
[Fr., = shrimp.]
A deep shade of pink, shrimp-pink.
1884Cassell's Fam. Mag. May 371/1 Blues, greens..salmon-pink, and the deeper crevette, or shrimp-pink. 1890Daily News 5 July 3/4 Costumes of the colours known as crevette and eau-de-Nil.
▸ Cookery. A shrimp; a prawn, esp. one sold or served in its shell. Freq. in pl.
In quot. 1851, the speaker is French.
[1851Harper's Mag. Aug. 371/2 Now crevettes, what you call shrimps, how good they are with onions!] 1878Scribner's Monthly Mar. 645/1 The fisherman..hoping to sell..the squirming crevettes in his basket. 1950E. Paul Springtime in Paris ii. 42 The Balzar used to make a specialty of shellfish, mussels steamed in sailor style, shrimps, prawns and crevettes, oysters, clams, langouste and homard. 1994Internat. Herald Tribune (Nexis) 15 July My favorite dish of the day was his giant fresh crevettes grilled ever so simply. 2005Aberdeen Press & Jrnl. (Nexis) 22 Oct. 16 From a choice of five starters, my companion chose a carpaccio of smoked haddock with shaved fennel, chilli and lime with crevettes and creme fraiche. |