Definition of prawn in English:

prawn

noun prɔːnprɔn

A marine crustacean which resembles a large shrimp.
对虾，明虾；虾
Leander and other genera, class Malacostraca. See also Dublin Bay prawn, king prawn
Example sentencesExamples
- I get confused between giant prawns, crayfish and langoustine, but these were gigantic.
- Over the years we have bought lobsters, prawns, crabs and scallops on the shore outside the house, direct from the boats that landed them.
- These included king crab, Phuket lobster, oysters, river prawns and yabbies.
- I was drawn to the king prawn trilussa - prawns in a white wine and rosemary sauce served on a large bed of rice.
- Take a torch with you, because within the crevices you'll find loads of prawns, shrimps and the odd lobster.

Origin

Late Middle English: of unknown origin.

raw from Old English:
This Old English word shares an ancient root with Greek kreas ‘raw flesh’. In Australian English a stupid person can be referred to as a prawn (ME of unknown origin), and to come the raw prawn is to attempt to deceive someone, presumably by pretending that you are too simple to cheat.

Rhymes

adorn, born, borne, bourn, Braun, brawn, corn, dawn, drawn, faun, fawn, forborne, forewarn, forlorn, freeborn, lawn, lorn, morn, mourn, newborn, Norn, outworn, pawn, Quorn, sawn, scorn, Sean, shorn, spawn, suborn, sworn, thorn, thrawn, torn, Vaughan, warn, withdrawn, worn, yawn

Definition of prawn in US English:

prawn

nounprônprɔn

A marine crustacean which resembles a large shrimp.
对虾，明虾；虾
Leander and other genera, class Malacostraca
Example sentencesExamples
- These included king crab, Phuket lobster, oysters, river prawns and yabbies.
- I get confused between giant prawns, crayfish and langoustine, but these were gigantic.
- Over the years we have bought lobsters, prawns, crabs and scallops on the shore outside the house, direct from the boats that landed them.
- Take a torch with you, because within the crevices you'll find loads of prawns, shrimps and the odd lobster.
- I was drawn to the king prawn trilussa - prawns in a white wine and rosemary sauce served on a large bed of rice.

Origin

Late Middle English: of unknown origin.

单词	prawn
释义	Definition of prawn in English: prawn noun prɔːnprɔn A marine crustacean which resembles a large shrimp. 对虾，明虾；虾 Leander and other genera, class Malacostraca. See also Dublin Bay prawn, king prawn Example sentencesExamples I get confused between giant prawns, crayfish and langoustine, but these were gigantic. Over the years we have bought lobsters, prawns, crabs and scallops on the shore outside the house, direct from the boats that landed them. These included king crab, Phuket lobster, oysters, river prawns and yabbies. I was drawn to the king prawn trilussa - prawns in a white wine and rosemary sauce served on a large bed of rice. Take a torch with you, because within the crevices you'll find loads of prawns, shrimps and the odd lobster. Origin Late Middle English: of unknown origin. raw from Old English: This Old English word shares an ancient root with Greek kreas ‘raw flesh’. In Australian English a stupid person can be referred to as a prawn (ME of unknown origin), and to come the raw prawn is to attempt to deceive someone, presumably by pretending that you are too simple to cheat. Rhymes adorn, born, borne, bourn, Braun, brawn, corn, dawn, drawn, faun, fawn, forborne, forewarn, forlorn, freeborn, lawn, lorn, morn, mourn, newborn, Norn, outworn, pawn, Quorn, sawn, scorn, Sean, shorn, spawn, suborn, sworn, thorn, thrawn, torn, Vaughan, warn, withdrawn, worn, yawn Definition of prawn in US English: prawn nounprônprɔn A marine crustacean which resembles a large shrimp. 对虾，明虾；虾 Leander and other genera, class Malacostraca Example sentencesExamples These included king crab, Phuket lobster, oysters, river prawns and yabbies. I get confused between giant prawns, crayfish and langoustine, but these were gigantic. Over the years we have bought lobsters, prawns, crabs and scallops on the shore outside the house, direct from the boats that landed them. Take a torch with you, because within the crevices you'll find loads of prawns, shrimps and the odd lobster. I was drawn to the king prawn trilussa - prawns in a white wine and rosemary sauce served on a large bed of rice. Origin Late Middle English: of unknown origin.
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