crayfish

ˈkreɪˌfɪʃ

Definition of crayfish - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

animals

small freshwater crustacean resembling a lobster

We found a crayfish in the stream.

crawdad

crawfish

shellfish

meat of a small freshwater crustacean used as food

He enjoyed a dish of spicy crayfish at the restaurant..

crawdad

crawfish

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small freshwater crustacean resembling a lobster
meat of a small freshwater crustacean used as food

Expressions with crayfish

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freshwater crayfish

small lobster-like crustacean living in fresh water

The freshwater crayfish is often found in streams and rivers.

signal crayfish

freshwater crustacean native to North America, invasive in Europe

The signal crayfish has significantly impacted local ecosystems in European waters..

Origin of crayfish

Middle Low German, krevet (crab) + visch (fish)

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crawdad

animals

small freshwater animal like a lobster called crayfish

crawdaddy

crustacean

informal term for a crayfish

Examples of crayfish in a sentence

Crayfish are common in this river.
The chef prepared a delicious crayfish bisque.
Crayfish is a popular ingredient in Cajun cuisine.

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French:écrevisse, crustacé, ...
German:Flusskrebs, ...
Italian:gambero di fiume, ...
Spanish:acocil, ...
Portuguese:lagostim, ...
Chinese:小龙虾, 小龙虾肉, ...
Japanese:ザリガニ, ザリガニの肉, ...
Arabic:جراد بحر, جَراد البَحْر, ...
Hebrew:סַרְטָן נְהָרוֹת, ...
Russian:речной рак, раки, ...
Ukrainian:рак, м'ясо лангусти, ...
Hindi:मीठे पानी का झींगा, झींगा का मांस, ...
Bengali:ক্রেফিশ, চিংড়ি মাছ, ...
Catalan:cranc de riu, llagostí, ...
Czech:rak, račí maso, ...
Danish:flodkrebs, ...
Dutch:rivierkreeft, kreeftenvlees, ...
Greek:καραβίδα, ...
Hungarian:folyami rák, édesvízi rák, ...
Khmer:បង្កងទឹកសាប, សាច់បង្កងទឹកសាប, ...
Korean:가재, 가재 고기, ...
Persian:خرچنگ آب شیرین, گوشت خرچنگ, ...
Polish:rak, ...
Portuguese (BR):lagostim, ...
Romanian:rac, carne de rac, ...
Swedish:kräfta, kräftkött, ...
Thai:กุ้งเครย์ฟิช, เนื้อกุ้งฝอย, ...
Turkish:kerevit, kerevit eti, ...
Vietnamese:tôm càng nước ngọt, thịt tôm càng xanh, ...

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Definition of crayfish - Reverso English Dictionary

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