king crab

English

Paralithodes californiensis, a species of king crab.

Noun

king crab (plural king crabs)

1. Any highly prized crab-like crustacean in the family Lithodinae.
   1. (especially) A California king crab, also called the spiny king crab, Paralithodes californiensis.
2. (poker slang) A king and a three as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
3. A horseshoe crab.

Synonyms

(highly prized crustacean):

• stone crab

Hypernyms

(highly prized crustacean):

• animal
• crab
• crustacean
• fish (“any kind of animal sealife”)

Hyponyms

(highly prized crustacean):

• blue king crab
• brown king crab
• golden king crab
• Norway king crab
• red king crab
• troll crab

Derived terms

• blue king crab
• brown king crab
• golden king crab
• king
• red king crab

Translations

crustacean

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 皇帝蟹 (huángdìxiè)

• Finnish: kuningasrapu (fi)
• Navajo: chʼoshtsoh bikágí diwozhí

References

• Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. →ISBN

Anagrams

• ring back, ringback