crayfish vs crawfish
Definitions
noun
- large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
- warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California
- small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
- tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
Examples
Because there were still plenty of crayfish in the becks and streams, and they are the first to go if there is pollution.
Hytra Grouper on a bed of salicornia and spinach accompanied with a crayfish sauce scented with pelargonium at Hytra It's daybreak at Athens' Agora, or central market, and the air is buzzing with the cries of fish mongers hawking the day's catch.
Details: Ninety-eight percent of the forage in the New River is crayfish, and Green Pumpkin best matches their molted color.
Definitions
verb
- make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
noun
- large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
- small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
- tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
Examples
The bisque is a recipe for "Belzoni Crawfish Rice and Corn" and is found on pages 84 and 85.
Crawfish King and Hot Space attempted to challenge their unbeaten rival on the backstretch but were no match for Lost in the Fog, who was ridden out after gaining a commanding five-length lead entering the stretch.
Sauteed in garlic butter with crawfish and kohlrabi is a cajun delicacy.
