| 释义 |
Jonah crab in American English US a large, reddish, edible crab (Cancer borealis) of the NE coast of North America Jonah crab in American Englishnouna large, red, deepwater crab, Cancer borealis, of the east coast of North America Word origin [1880–85, Amer.]This word is first recorded in the period 1880–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barnstorm, highball, irredentist, jackpot, rain check |