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hard-shell crab

/ˈhɑːrd ʃɛl kræb/

Traducción: Cangrejo que no ha mudado recientemente, por lo que su caparazón está duro y totalmente calcificado; se usa a menudo en contextos culinarios para referirse a cangrejos cocinados y comidos con el caparazón.

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/ˈhɑːrd ʃɛl kræb/B1formalculinary
  • esCangrejo que no ha mudado recientemente, por lo que su caparazón está duro y totalmente calcificado; se usa a menudo en contextos culinarios para referirse a cangrejos cocinados y comidos con el caparazón.

A crab that has not recently molted, meaning its shell is hard and fully calcified; often used in culinary contexts to refer to crabs prepared and eaten with the shell on.

  1. Crab with a hard exoskeletonB1formalamerican

    A crab that has not recently molted, so its shell is hard and full of meat.

    escangrejo de caparazón duro

    • We ordered steamed hard-shell crabs for dinner.
    • Hard-shell crabs are typically more meaty than soft-shell ones.
    • The restaurant serves hard-shell crabs with Old Bay seasoning.