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an edible crab, Menippe mercenaria, of rocky shores from the southern U.S. to Mexico and certain areas of the Caribbean, prized for the meat of its claws.[1700-10, Amer.]
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Stone crab — Stone Stone, n. [OE. ston, stan, AS. st[=a]n; akin to OS. & OFries. st[=e]n, D. steen, G. stein, Icel. steinn, Sw. sten, Dan. steen, Goth. stains, Russ. stiena a wall, Gr. ?, ?, a pebble. [root]167. Cf. {Steen}.] 1. Concreted earthy or mineral… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stone crab — may refer to:*The Florida stone crab, Menippe mercenarius *King crabs, crustaceans of the family Lithodidae … Wikipedia
stone crab — stone′ crab n. ivt an edible crab, Menippe mercenaria, of rocky shores from the southern U.S. to Mexico and certain areas of the Caribbean: prized for the meat of its claws • Etymology: 1700–10, amer … From formal English to slang
stone crab — ☆ stone crab n. a large, common, edible, dark bluish crab (Menippe mercenaria) found in the coastal mud flats of the SE U.S. and in the Caribbean … English World dictionary
stone crab — noun 1. pale flesh with delicate texture and flavor; found in Florida but now very rare • Hypernyms: ↑crab, ↑crabmeat • Part Holonyms: ↑Menippe mercenaria 2. large edible crab of the southern coast of the United States (particularly Florida) •… … Useful english dictionary
stone crab — noun a) The Florida stone crab. b) The king crab … Wiktionary
stone crab — noun Date: 1709 a large brownish edible crab (Menippe mercenaria of the family Xanthidae) found on the southern coast of the United States and in the Caribbean area … New Collegiate Dictionary
Florida stone crab — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Hairy stone crab — Taxobox | name = Hairy stone crab regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Malacostraca subclassis = Crustacea ordo = Decapoda infraordo = Anomura superfamilia = Lomisoidea superfamilia authority = Bouvier, 1895 familia = Lomisidae [The… … Wikipedia
Joe's Stone Crab — Joe s Stone Crab, also known as Joe s Stone Crabs, is a high end restaurant in Miami Beach, Florida. The restaurant was opened in 1913, by Joe Weiss.Waiting times are often several hours long, due to their having few reserved tables. [… … Wikipedia
