prawnnoun [ C ]
uk/prɔːn/us/prɑːn/mainly UK US usually shrimpB2 a small sea animal with a shell and ten legs, that can be eaten:
Prawns are grey when they're raw, and turn pink when they're cooked.
peeled prawns
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Sea creatures
- abalone
- amphipod
- barnacle
- bivalve
- cephalopod
- crab
- crayfish
- crustacean
- cuttlefish
- echinoderm
- mollusc
- mussel
- octopus
- oyster
- periwinkle
- shrimp
- squid
- starfish
- teredo
- trilobite
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