tiger prawn

English

Etymology

It has stripes reminiscent of those of a tiger.

Noun

tiger prawn (plural tiger prawns)

A large marine crustacean (Penaeus monodon), widely reared for food
A brown tiger prawn or common tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus)

Derived terms

Translations

Penaeus monodon

Finnish: tiikerikatkarapu
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Hungarian: please add this translation if you can
Irish: cloicheán tíograch m, cloicheán tíograch mór m
Malay: udang harimau
Russian: тигро́вая креве́тка f (tigróvaja krevétka)
Spanish: please add this translation if you can
Swedish: tigerräka c
Tamil: please add this translation if you can

References

tiger prawn on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Penaeus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Penaeus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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