crawdad

A noun referring to a small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a tiny lobster, often found in streams and rivers, and commonly boiled for food.

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1. Freshwater crustacean B1 informal american

   A small, freshwater crustacean that resembles a miniature lobster, often found in streams and rivers.

   • We caught crawdads in the creek behind the house.
   • The bait shop sells live crawdads for fishing.
   • He showed the kids how to find crawdads under rocks.

   🌐سرطان النهر

   المرادفات: crawdaddycrawfishcrayfish

2. Food item B1 informal american culinary

   The edible flesh of this crustacean, typically boiled and seasoned.

   • We had a crawdad boil for the family reunion.
   • She ordered a plate of spicy crawdads at the restaurant.
   • The recipe calls for two pounds of crawdad tails.

   🌐لحم الكركند النهري

   المرادفات: crawfishcrayfish

• crawdads plural form
• crawdads' possessive plural form
• crawdad's possessive singular form