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prawn

[ US /ˈpɹɔn/ ]
[ UK /pɹˈɔːn/ ]
VERB
  1. fish for prawns
NOUN
  1. shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible
  2. any of various edible decapod crustaceans

How To Use prawn In A Sentence

  • Thinking back to his sarky statement about Manchester United and the prawn sandwiches, I think there is a great deal in that.
  • Pile each croute with the prawn mixture and serve at once. The Sun
  • Serves 2-4, depending on hunger4 raw, unshelled tiger prawns90ml olive oil3 cloves garlic, finely chopped500ml good-quality fish stock150g sustainable monkfish, cut into chunks1 onion, finely diced1 tsp smoked paprika200g chopped tomatoes50ml dry white winePinch of saffron soaked in 1 tbsp hot water200g Calasparra or other short-grain rice150g baby squid, cut into rings150g broad beans150g mussels, scrubbedHandful of flat-leaf parsley to garnish½ lemon, cut into wedges 1. Shell the prawns and put the flesh aside. How to cook the perfect paella
  • Only the sizzling Mongolian lamb hotpot, mayo-slaughtered wasabi prawns, the stodgy dumplings and leaden-battered soft-shell crab were truly terrible.
  • He appears just as I'm about to start on a roasted jewfish with prawns, and offers a sturdy paw.
  • Mom, who usually gets battered and deep-fried prawns when she eats Chinese, said these were the best she's had.
  • Won ton made with chopped prawns, ground pork, mushroom and cooked with thin noodles in supreme broth.
  • The restaurant serves roasted octopus, and clam and prawn risotto. Times, Sunday Times
  • Shall we get some shrimp and prawns?
  • I used to work in a restaurant as a teenager and I would have been docked a week's wages had I tried to use that many prawns on a starter.
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