devein
devein verb: to remove the vein-like colon from (shrimp).
Verb
devein (third-person singular simple present deveins, present participle deveining, simple past and past participle deveined)
- To remove the vein-like colon from (shrimp).
- The drawers of her recently remodeled kitchen in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, are so full she is now stuffing a hall closet with gadgets, among them a shrimp deveining knife and a marinade injector.2007 April 15, Allen Salkin, “Fire, the Wheel and, of Course, Mop Slippers”, in New York Times
Forms of devein
| third-person singular present | deveins |
|---|---|
| present participle | deveining |
| past participle | deveined |
| past | deveined |
Origin of devein
From de- + vein.
Words formed from devein
Questions about devein
- What does devein mean?
- Devein means to remove the vein-like colon from (shrimp).
- What part of speech is devein?
- Devein is a verb.
- What is the past tense of devein?
- The past tense of devein is deveined.
Words near devein in the dictionary
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