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crawfishes

crawfishes is the plural of crawfish.

Meaning of crawfish

Noun

crawfish (countable and uncountable, plural crawfishes or crawfish)

  1. (Louisiana, Southern US, Texas, US, Western, especially) Any of various freshwater crustaceans: crayfish.
  2. (South Africa) Any of various marine crustaceans, rock lobster; especially Jasus lalandii, the Cape crawfish.
  3. (Canada, Quebec, derogatory, slang) An English-Canadian. Used in some corners of Quebec (including the Gaspé).

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Questions about crawfishes

What is crawfishes the plural of?
Crawfishes is the plural of crawfish.

Words near crawfishes in the dictionary

  1. crawfished
  2. crawfisher
  3. crawfisherman
  4. crawfishermen
  5. crawfishers
  6. crawfishes
  7. crawfishing
  8. crawfishy
  9. Crawford
  10. Crawford County
  11. Crawford Notch

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