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Meaning of king prawn | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of a number of large edible shrimp or similar crustaceans, especially of genus Penaeus.

Equivalents

Suomi jättikatkarapu

Examples

“"You got to wait ⟳ for the tide to run ⟳ out for prawns. They come ⟳ down with the tide. And you got to wait ⟳ till the little ones go down to get ⟳ the big king-prawns. They always come ⟳ down last ⟳."”

CEFR level

B2

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

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See also

king quail king rail king regnant King Richard King Salmon King Shit

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