prawn /prɔːn $ prɒːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] especially British English
a small pink ↑ shellfish that can be eaten SYN shrimp American English :
a prawn sandwich
prawn cocktail (=a small dish of prawns in a sauce with some salad)
prawn /prɔːn $ prɒːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] especially British English
a small pink ↑ shellfish that can be eaten SYN shrimp American English :
a prawn sandwich
prawn cocktail (=a small dish of prawns in a sauce with some salad)
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012