Prawn vs. Shrimp
Difference Between Prawn and Shrimp
Prawnnoun
Any of various shrimps, especially one that is large or inhabits fresh water.
Shrimpnoun
Any of various small, chiefly marine, often edible decapod crustaceans that have a laterally compressed, elongated body with long antennae and long legs used for swimming. The shrimps include species belonging to the superfamily Penaeoidea of the suborder Dendrobranchiata and to the infraorder Caridea of the suborder Pleocyemata.
Prawnnoun
The flesh of a prawn, used as food.
Shrimpnoun
The flesh of one of these crustaceans, used as food.
Prawnverb
To fish for prawns.
Shrimpnoun
Any of various similar crustaceans, such as a fairy shrimp.
Prawnnoun
A shrimp of the suborder Dendrobranchiata.
Shrimpnoun
Derogatory Slang A person who is small in stature.
Prawnnoun
(Commonwealth) A large shrimp
Shrimpverb
To fish for shrimp.
Prawnnoun
(slang) A woman with a very toned body, but an unattractive face.
She's a prawn!Shrimpnoun
Any of many swimming, often edible crustaceans, chiefly of the infraorder Caridea or the suborder Dendrobranchiata, with slender legs, long whiskers and a long abdomen.
Prawnnoun
(Australia) A fool, an idiot.
Shrimpnoun
(uncountable) The flesh of such crustaceans.
Prawnverb
(intransitive) To fish for prawns.
Shrimpnoun
(slang) A small, puny or unimportant person.
Prawnnoun
any of various edible decapod crustaceans
Shrimpverb
(intransitive) To fish for shrimp.
Prawnnoun
shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible
Shrimpverb
To contract; to shrink.
Prawnverb
fish for prawns
Shrimpnoun
disparaging terms for small people
Shrimpnoun
any of various edible decapod crustaceans
Shrimpnoun
small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers; many species are edible
Shrimpverb
fish for shrimp
