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blue crab
noun
: a large bluish-green edible crab (Callinectes sapidus of the family Portunidae) of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts
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Popular dishes include potato gnocchi, northern halibut and Delta asparagus soup with blue crab creme fraiche, according to OpenTable.
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Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
The Chesapeake Bay was last approved for a disaster declaration in 2008, as blue crabs endured a precipitous decline that dated back to the 1990s.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2024
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Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
The Chesapeake Bay was last approved for a disaster declaration in 2008, as blue crabs endured a precipitous decline that dated back to the 1990s.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2024
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“Blue crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20crab. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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