she-crab soup
A rich soup, similar to bisque, made of milk or heavy cream, crab or fish stock,…A rich soup, similar to bisque, made of milk or heavy cream, crab or fish stock, Atlantic blue crab meat, and (traditionally) crab roe, with a dash of dry sherry.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A rich soup, similar to bisque, made of milk or heavy cream, crab or fish stock, Atlantic blue crab meat, and (traditionally) crab roe, with a dash of dry sherry.
Origin
So called because the roe is carried by the female crab.So called because the roe is carried by the female crab.
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Forms
plural: she-crab soups| Singular | she-crab soup |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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