crabmeat

/ˌkræbˈmit/

Definitions of crabmeat

1. noun

   the edible flesh of any of various crabs
   synonyms: crab

   types:

   blue crab

   Atlantic crab; most common source of fresh crabmeat

   crab legs

   legs of especially Alaska king crabs

   soft-shell crab, soft-shelled crab

   freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible

   Japanese crab

   crabmeat usually canned; from Japan

   Alaska crab, Alaska king crab, Alaskan king crab, king crab

   meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat

   Dungeness crab

   flesh of Cancer magister (Dungeness crab)

   stone crab

   pale flesh with delicate texture and flavor; found in Florida but now very rare

   type of:

   shellfish

   meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean)