purse crab

noun

1. coconut crab.

Word History and Origins

Origin of purse crab¹

First recorded in 1705–15

Example Sentences

Gnocchi, wild-mushroom purse, crab cake and grilled shrimp, grilled calamari; yellowfin tuna, artichoke ravioli and shrimp, chicken Santa Fe, wild salmon, pizza; wild-mushroom ravioli, veal Marsala; molten-lava chocolate cake, carrot cake, chocolate mousse, tiramisu.

From New York Times