noun
1. : a large edible crab ( Menippe mercenaria ) found on the southern coast of the United States and in the Caribbean area
2. : any of several spiny crabs of the genus Lithodes ; especially : a crab ( L. maia ) of the European coasts
noun
1. : a large edible crab ( Menippe mercenaria ) found on the southern coast of the United States and in the Caribbean area
2. : any of several spiny crabs of the genus Lithodes ; especially : a crab ( L. maia ) of the European coasts
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012