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Meaning of coconut crab | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A terrestrial hermit crab of species Birgus latro, that lives on the shores of the Indian Ocean and the central Pacific Ocean and feeds on fruits, nuts, seeds and coconut flesh.

Equivalents

Català cranc dels cocoters
Deutsch Kokosdieb Kokosnussdieb Palmendieb
Español cangrejo de los cocoteros
Suomi kookosrapu palmurosvo
Français crabe de cocotier
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi pāpaʻi niu
Bahasa Indonesia ketam kenari
Italiano granchio del cocco granchio latro
日本語 まっかん蟹 椰子蟹
한국어 야자집게
Nederlands klapperdief
Português caranguejo-dos-coqueiros ladrão-de-coco
Русский коко́совый краб па́льмовый вор
తెలుగు కొబ్బరి పీత
Tiếng Việt cua dừa

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

coconut cream Coconut Creek coconut doggy coconut embryo coconut geranium coconut grater

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