shrimp
noun/ʃrɪmp/
/ʃrɪmp/
(plural shrimps, shrimp)
- a small shellfish that can be eaten, like a prawn but smaller. Shrimps turn pink when cooked.Topics Fish and shellfishb2
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- (North American English) (also prawn especially in British English)a shellfish that can be eaten, with ten legs and a long tail. Shrimps turn pink when cooked.
- grilled shrimp
Word OriginMiddle English: probably related to Middle Low German schrempen ‘to wrinkle’, Middle High German schrimpfen ‘to contract’, also to scrimp.
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