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Dungeness crab
noun Dunge·ness crab \ˌdən-jə-ˌnes-\
Definition of DUNGENESS CRAB
: a large edible crab (Cancer magister) of the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to California
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Origin of DUNGENESS CRAB
Dungeness, village on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington
First Known Use: 1925
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