prawn
part of speech
noun (a prawn, prawns); verb (prawn — rare, to fish for prawns)
meaning for a pupil
1) A prawn is a small sea animal with a thin shell, long feelers and ten legs, which turns pink when cooked and is eaten as food. tree →
2) (Australia, slang) «Don't come the raw prawn» means «don't try to fool me». tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons prawns are crustaceans that live in the sea; in everyday life they are food (prawn cocktail, prawn crackers, prawns on the barbie). Some people are allergic to them. Phrases: prawn sandwich, king prawns.
examples
- We had prawn sandwiches at the beach. tree →
- Prawns turn pink when you cook them. tree →
- A prawn has ten legs. tree →
- My sister is allergic to prawns. tree →
- In Australia, people throw prawns on the barbie. tree →
- (Australia, slang) «Don't come the raw prawn with me, mate!» tree →
- We saw prawns in the rock pool. tree →
note
Countable. In the USA most of these are called «shrimp»; in the UK and Australia «prawn» is usual. Allergy warning: shellfish can cause serious reactions.
Trees and pragmatics
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