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Dublin|ˈdʌblɪn| The name of the capital of the Republic of Ireland, used attrib. in Dublin (Bay) prawn, the Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus.
1911Encycl. Brit. XVI. 838/2 The Norway lobster..is less esteemed for food than the common species. In London it is sold under the name of ‘Dublin prawn’. 1949H. Smith Master Bk. Fish ix. 171 Dublin Bay prawns (Langoustines)... All recipes given for prawns may be used for Dublin Bay prawns. 1951E. David French Country Cooking 31 Dublin Bay prawns in fritters. 1963Times 19 Jan. 10/6 The Norway Lobster or the Dublin Prawn, which, as scampi, we now purchase in the anonymous form of frozen packets of shelled ‘tails’. 1971Nature 29 Jan. 298/2 It is the tail of this animal, also known as the Dublin Bay prawn although it is really a close relative of the common lobster, which constitutes scampi. |