CRAWFISH


Meaning of CRAWFISH in English

■ noun ( plural same or ~es )

1》 another term for spiny lobster .

2》 chiefly N. Amer. a freshwater crayfish.

■ verb US informal retreat from a position.

Origin

C17: var. of crayfish .

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