n.
Pronunciation: ' pro ̇ n, ' prän
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English prane
Date: 15th century
: any of various widely distributed edible decapod crustaceans: as a : one (as of the genera Pandalus and Penaeus ) that resembles shrimps and has a large compressed abdomen b : SHRIMP especially : a large shrimp c : LANGOUSTINE