prawn

noun
UK: /prɔːn/
US: /prɑːn/

  1. A small sea animal with a curved body and long legs, often used for food.

    1. I ate prawn with rice in the lunch.
    2. The seafood platter included grilled prawns, mussels, and calamari for everyone.

  2. A small, shrimp-like decapod crustacean that lives in fresh or salt water.

    1. We caught some prawn in the river yesterday.
    2. Fishermen are reporting a significant decrease in the prawn population this year.

Synonyms

shrimp
prawn verb

  1. To fish for prawns.

    1. They went to prawn in the sea.
    2. Local fishermen prawn along the coast during the warmer months of the year.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "prawn" in English means: A small sea animal with a curved body and long legs, often used for food., A small, shrimp-like decapod crustacean that lives in fresh or salt water..

The phonetic transcription of "prawn" is /prɔːn/ in British English and /prɑːn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "prawn": shrimp.

Example usage of "prawn": "I ate prawn with rice in the lunch.". More examples on the page.