tiger prawn
English
editEtymology
editIt has stripes reminiscent of those of a tiger.
Noun
edittiger prawn (plural tiger prawns)
- A large marine crustacean (Penaeus monodon), widely reared for food
- A brown tiger prawn or common tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus)
Derived terms
edit- brown tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus)
- common tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus)
- giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon)
- green tiger prawn (Penaeus semisulcatus)
- grooved tiger prawn (Penaeus semisulcatus)
Translations
editPenaeus monodon
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References
edit- tiger prawn on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Penaeus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Penaeus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons