blue crab

1. 1.

   Atlantic crab; most common source of fresh crabmeat

   Broadercrab

   Part ofblue crab
2. 2.

   bluish edible crab of Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of North America

   SynonymsCallinectes sapidus

   Broaderswimming crab

   Part ofCallinectes

   Partsblue crab

Questions about blue crab

What does blue crab mean?

blue crab means "Atlantic crab; most common source of fresh crabmeat". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for blue crab?

Close synonyms include Callinectes sapidus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is blue crab a common word?

blue crab is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.