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deviled crab

deviled crab noun: a crab meat croquette.

Noun

deviled crab (usually uncountable, plural deviled crabs)

  1. (US, usually) A crab meat croquette.

Forms of deviled crab

pluraldeviled crabs
alternative UKdevilled crab

Origin of deviled crab

From associating hot or spicy food with the Devil; see devil (verb); compare deviled egg(s), deviled ham, devilled sausages.

Questions about deviled crab

What does deviled crab mean?
Deviled crab means a crab meat croquette.
What part of speech is deviled crab?
Deviled crab is a noun.
What is the plural of deviled crab?
The plural of deviled crab is deviled crabs.

Words near deviled crab in the dictionary

  1. devil-worshipper
  2. Devilbiss
  3. devildom
  4. devildoms
  5. deviled
  6. deviled crab
  7. deviled crabs
  8. deviled egg
  9. deviled eggs
  10. deviled ham
  11. deviled hams

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