she-crab

noun

ˈshē-ˈkrab How to pronounce she-crab (audio)
: an immature female blue crab

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The menu leans into coastal favorites, with crowd-pleasers like hush puppies, she-crab soup, and crab cakes. — Abby Price, Southern Living, 1 May 2026 Sherry’s she-crab cake and soup, Laurence’s pecan baklava, and both of Jonathan’s dishes. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026 The menu sprawls across all-day breakfast, po’ boys, muffulettas, she-crab soup, shrimp and grits and Cajun pasta, with most entrées landing in the $13-$20 range. — Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026 The menu plays on Lowcountry classics with dishes like charred okra, she-crab soup, sourdough bread served alongside sorghum butter, and perloo, a traditional one-pot meal popular in South Carolina and Georgia. — Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for she-crab

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of she-crab was in 1967

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“She-crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/she-crab. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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