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crab lantern

crab lantern noun: synonym of fried pie.

Noun

crab lantern (plural crab lanterns)

  1. (US) Synonym of fried pie.
    Synonyms:
    fried pie

Synonyms of crab lantern

Forms of crab lantern

pluralcrab lanterns

Origin of crab lantern

From at least 1770. Possibly from crabapple and the use of lantern-like slits for ventilation.

Questions about crab lantern

What does crab lantern mean?
Crab lantern means synonym of fried pie.
What part of speech is crab lantern?
Crab lantern is a noun.
What is the plural of crab lantern?
The plural of crab lantern is crab lanterns.

Words near crab lantern in the dictionary

  1. crab dolly
  2. crab fat
  3. crab football
  4. crab fork
  5. crab forks
  6. crab lantern
  7. crab lanterns
  8. crab lice
  9. crab Louie
  10. crab Louies
  11. crab Louis

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