Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deviled crab

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
dev-iled crab
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A crab meat croquette.

American usage; Uncountable

Etymology

From associating hot or spicy food with the Devil; see devil (verb); compare deviled egg(s), deviled ham, devilled sausages.

Usage

Inflected Forms

deviled crabs (plural) devilled crab (alternative, UK)

Questions

What does deviled crab mean?
A crab meat croquette.
Where does deviled crab come from?
From associating hot or spicy food with the Devil; see devil (verb); compare deviled egg(s), deviled ham, devilled sausages.

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