river crab
river crab noun: a Chinese mitten crab.
Noun (1)
river crab (plural river crabs)
Noun (2)
river crab
river crab meaning in Tamil
river crab in Tamil
- ஆற்று நண்டு
Forms of river crab
| plural | river crabs |
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Origin of river crab
A calque of Chinese 河蟹 (héxiè).
From 河蟹 (héxiè, “river crab”) above, a near-homonym of 和谐 (héxié, “harmony”), referring to China's Harmonious Society campaign.
Questions about river crab
- What does river crab mean?
- River crab means a Chinese mitten crab.
- What is river crab in Tamil?
- River crab in Tamil is ஆற்று நண்டு. See River crab meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is river crab?
- River crab is a noun.
- What is the plural of river crab?
- The plural of river crab is river crabs.
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