prawn

[ prawn ]

noun

1. any of various shrimplike decapod crustaceans of the genera Palaemon, Penaeus, etc., certain of which are used as food.

verb (used with object)

1. to catch prawns, as for food.

prawn

/ prɔːn /

noun

1. any of various small edible marine decapod crustaceans of the genera Palaemon, Penaeus, etc, having a slender flattened body with a long tail and two pairs of pincers
2. come the raw prawn informal.
   to attempt deception

Derived Forms

• ˈprawner, noun

Other Words From

• prawner noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of prawn¹

1400–50; late Middle English prane, of uncertain origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of prawn¹

C15: of obscure origin

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. come the raw prawn, Australian Slang. to try to impose on or deceive someone (followed by with ).

Related Words

• clam
• conch
• crawfish
• crustacean
• lobster
• mollusk
• mussel
• oyster
• scallop
• shrimp
• snail