paper-shelladj.n.

Brit.

/ˈpeɪpəʃɛl/, U.S.

/ˈpeɪpərˌʃɛl/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: paper n., shell n.

Etymology: < paper n. + shell n.

A. adj.

1. Relating to or designating a crab (or other crustacean) whose shell has not yet fully hardened after moulting.

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1884 R. Rathbun in G. B. Goode et al. Fisheries U.S.: Sect. I 776 The terms ‘Soft Crab’, ‘Paper-shell’, and ‘Buckler’ denote the different stages of consistency of the shell.

1953 Science 11 Sept. 295/2 Papershell crabs generally had the lower values [of protein in the sera].

1976 W. W. Warner Beautiful Swimmers ii. 22 Left in the water, the blue crab's new exo-skeleton hardens rapidly. It becomes ‘paper shell’ or slightly stiff in twelve hours, ‘buckram’ or crinkly hard in twenty four and as good as new, or rather old, in seventy-two.

2003 Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch (Nexis) 20 July 13 e An in-the-know coterie of anglers thinks of papershell crayfish as a preferred bait.

2. Designating an almond or pecan nut with a thin shell.

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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > edible nuts or nut-trees > [adjective]

Avellana1398

anacardine1585

castanean1725

pindar1796

juvia?1841

paper-shell1893

the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > fruit or a fruit > nut > [adjective] > having thin shell

paper-shell1893

1893 K. Sanborn Truthful Woman S. Calif. 132 190 California paper-shell almond trees.

1912 Outing Oct. 377/1 The only difference between the so-called ‘paper-shell’ pecan and the fruit from wild trees is that the former has been grown on a budded or grafted tree.

1945 New Eng. Homestead 27 Oct. 20/2 Paper~shell pecan in Shell 50¢ per pound.

1974 Anderson (S. Carolina) Independent 22 Apr. 5A/3 Georgia is the leader in the production of papershell pecans in this country.

2002 Daily Oklahoman (Nexis) 21 Dec. 1 He handles both paper-shell pecans, which are the big ones, and native pecans which are a much smaller nut.

B. n.

1. A crab (or other crustacean) whose shell has not yet fully hardened after moulting.

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the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Crustacea > [noun] > subclass Malacostraca > division Thoracostraca > order Decapoda > suborder Brachyura (crab) > miscellaneous or unspecified types of crab

sea lion1601

blue crab1763

violet crab1774

angular crab1777

red crab1825

softshell1830

turtle-crab1838

porcellanian1840

Thelphusian1842

lady crab1844

oxystome1852

lobster-crab1854

porcelain crab1854

ochidore1855

havil1857

mask crab1857

sepoy crab1857

violet land crab1864

frog crab1876

stool-crab1880

paper-shell1890

porter crab1904

mitten crab1934

1890 Cent. Dict. (at cited word) When the shell has hardened..the paper-shell becomes a crackler.

1984 T. Horton Bay Country (1987) 111 Busters and buckrams, doublers and paper shells, jimmies and sooks describe [for Smith Islanders] other stages of the molt and of sexual difference.

2003 Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch (Nexis) 20 July 13 e Although Calala's farm-raised papershells don't have much crunch to begin with, most anglers prefer crawdads in the no-shell ‘soft’ stage that occurs right after they shed their exoskeleton.

2. A thin-shelled almond or pecan.

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the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > fruit or a fruit > nut > [noun] > nut with thin shell

paper-shell1900

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > edible nuts or nut-trees > [noun] > almond > type of

paper-shell1900

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > edible nuts or nut-trees > [noun] > pecan or hickory > types of

paper-shell1969

1900 Cycl. Amer. Hort.: A–D 45/2 Some of the thinnest-shelled forms [of almond] are known as Paper-shells.

1948 F. N. Howes Nuts 110 Among the many varieties [of almond] cultivated in France are those that range from the thinnest of shells or ‘paper shells’ to thick hard-shelled forms.

1969 R. DeSola & D. DeSola Dict. Cooking 167/2 Papershell: Soft-shell pecan.

2001 Atlanta Jrnl. & Constit. (Nexis) 29 Nov. 3 k A glut of pecans has the whole industry practically giving away the nuts... Some roadside stands are selling large papershells for $1.70 a pound.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	paper-shell
释义	paper-shelladj.n. Brit. /ˈpeɪpəʃɛl/, U.S. /ˈpeɪpərˌʃɛl/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: paper n., shell n. Etymology: < paper n. + shell n. A. adj. 1. Relating to or designating a crab (or other crustacean) whose shell has not yet fully hardened after moulting. ΚΠ 1884 R. Rathbun in G. B. Goode et al. Fisheries U.S.: Sect. I 776 The terms ‘Soft Crab’, ‘Paper-shell’, and ‘Buckler’ denote the different stages of consistency of the shell. 1953 Science 11 Sept. 295/2 Papershell crabs generally had the lower values [of protein in the sera]. 1976 W. W. Warner Beautiful Swimmers ii. 22 Left in the water, the blue crab's new exo-skeleton hardens rapidly. It becomes ‘paper shell’ or slightly stiff in twelve hours, ‘buckram’ or crinkly hard in twenty four and as good as new, or rather old, in seventy-two. 2003 Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch (Nexis) 20 July 13 e An in-the-know coterie of anglers thinks of papershell crayfish as a preferred bait. 2. Designating an almond or pecan nut with a thin shell. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > edible nuts or nut-trees > [adjective] Avellana1398 anacardine1585 castanean1725 pindar1796 juvia?1841 paper-shell1893 the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > fruit or a fruit > nut > [adjective] > having thin shell paper-shell1893 1893 K. Sanborn Truthful Woman S. Calif. 132 190 California paper-shell almond trees. 1912 Outing Oct. 377/1 The only difference between the so-called ‘paper-shell’ pecan and the fruit from wild trees is that the former has been grown on a budded or grafted tree. 1945 New Eng. Homestead 27 Oct. 20/2 Paper~shell pecan in Shell 50¢ per pound. 1974 Anderson (S. Carolina) Independent 22 Apr. 5A/3 Georgia is the leader in the production of papershell pecans in this country. 2002 Daily Oklahoman (Nexis) 21 Dec. 1 He handles both paper-shell pecans, which are the big ones, and native pecans which are a much smaller nut. B. n. 1. A crab (or other crustacean) whose shell has not yet fully hardened after moulting. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Crustacea > [noun] > subclass Malacostraca > division Thoracostraca > order Decapoda > suborder Brachyura (crab) > miscellaneous or unspecified types of crab sea lion1601 blue crab1763 violet crab1774 angular crab1777 red crab1825 softshell1830 turtle-crab1838 porcellanian1840 Thelphusian1842 lady crab1844 oxystome1852 lobster-crab1854 porcelain crab1854 ochidore1855 havil1857 mask crab1857 sepoy crab1857 violet land crab1864 frog crab1876 stool-crab1880 paper-shell1890 porter crab1904 mitten crab1934 1890 Cent. Dict. (at cited word) When the shell has hardened..the paper-shell becomes a crackler. 1984 T. Horton Bay Country (1987) 111 Busters and buckrams, doublers and paper shells, jimmies and sooks describe [for Smith Islanders] other stages of the molt and of sexual difference. 2003 Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch (Nexis) 20 July 13 e Although Calala's farm-raised papershells don't have much crunch to begin with, most anglers prefer crawdads in the no-shell ‘soft’ stage that occurs right after they shed their exoskeleton. 2. A thin-shelled almond or pecan. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > fruit or a fruit > nut > [noun] > nut with thin shell paper-shell1900 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > edible nuts or nut-trees > [noun] > almond > type of paper-shell1900 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > edible nuts or nut-trees > [noun] > pecan or hickory > types of paper-shell1969 1900 Cycl. Amer. Hort.: A–D 45/2 Some of the thinnest-shelled forms [of almond] are known as Paper-shells. 1948 F. N. Howes Nuts 110 Among the many varieties [of almond] cultivated in France are those that range from the thinnest of shells or ‘paper shells’ to thick hard-shelled forms. 1969 R. DeSola & D. DeSola Dict. Cooking 167/2 Papershell: Soft-shell pecan. 2001 Atlanta Jrnl. & Constit. (Nexis) 29 Nov. 3 k A glut of pecans has the whole industry practically giving away the nuts... Some roadside stands are selling large papershells for $1.70 a pound. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1884
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