prawn

noun (a prawn, prawns); verb (prawn — rare, to fish for prawns)

«prawn» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A prawn is a small sea animal with a thin shell, long feelers and ten legs, which turns pink when cooked and is eaten as food. tree →
(Australia, slang) «Don't come the raw prawn» means «don't try to fool me». tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons prawns are crustaceans that live in the sea; in everyday life they are food (prawn cocktail, prawn crackers, prawns on the barbie). Some people are allergic to them. Phrases: prawn sandwich, king prawns.

Examples

We had prawn sandwiches at the beach. tree →
Prawns turn pink when you cook them. tree →
A prawn has ten legs. tree →
My sister is allergic to prawns. tree →
In Australia, people throw prawns on the barbie. tree →
(Australia, slang) «Don't come the raw prawn with me, mate!» tree →
We saw prawns in the rock pool. tree →

Note

Countable. In the USA most of these are called «shrimp»; in the UK and Australia «prawn» is usual. Allergy warning: shellfish can cause serious reactions.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «prawn» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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