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king prawns

king prawns is the plural of king prawn.

Meaning of king prawn

Noun

king prawn (plural king prawns)

  1. Any of a number of large edible shrimp or similar crustaceans, especially of genus Penaeus.
    • "You got to wait for the tide to run out for prawns. They come down with the tide. And you got to wait till the little ones go down to get the big king-prawns. They always come down last."1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 136

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What is king prawns the plural of?
King prawns is the plural of king prawn.

Words near king prawns in the dictionary

  1. King pigeon
  2. King pigeons
  3. king post
  4. king posts
  5. king prawn
  6. king prawns
  7. king quail
  8. king rail
  9. king rails
  10. king regnant
  11. King Richard

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