king crab

[ king krab ]

noun

1. horseshoe crab ( def ).
2. Also called Alaska crab,. a large, edible crab, Paralithodes camtschatica, of cold waters of the North Pacific Ocean, especially abundant along the coasts of Alaska and Japan.

king crab

noun

1. another name for the horseshoe crab

Word History and Origins

Origin of king crab¹

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

While the red king crab have been off limits for two years, the snow crab season was also canceled last year.

From Seattle Times

The red king crab fishery was closed; the snow crab fishery cut to a tenth of the previous year’s take.

From Seattle Times

At night, the group dined on king crab legs or Kobe beef.

From Seattle Times

At night, the lodge's chefs served multicourse meals of Alaskan king crab legs or Kobe filet.

From Salon

In October, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game canceled snow crab, red king crab and blue king crab fishing for 2022-23 after surveys found a dearth of crab to be harvested.

From Seattle Times