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crab stick en · NOUN · etymology 1

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Etymology

From crab (“wild apple”) + stick.

Meanings

1. (archaic) A cudgel, originally made of the wood of a crabapple tree, hence any similar club.
   • [O]ne of them who appeared to have the most spirit had a knotted crab-stick in his hand, and insisted that the Irishman should not leave the company, till he had first given satisfaction for the insult he had committed on them all. 1792, Thomas Holcroft, Anna St. Ives, vol. VI, letter 106:
2. (obsolete) A crabby, ill-tempered person.

Forms

Translations (4)

pl pałka (cudgel) · pl zrzęda (crabby person) · pl maczuga (cudgel) · pl maruda (crabby person)

crab stick en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From crab (“crustacean”) + stick.

Meanings

1. A processed food, made of surimi to somewhat resemble the legs of a crab.

Forms

Relateds

fish stick · crab cake

Synonyms

crab surimi stick · imitation crab stick · sea legs

Translations (14)

yue 仿蟹柳 (processed seafood) · cmn 蟹柳 (processed seafood) · fi surimipuikko (processed seafood) · uk крабові палички (processed seafood) · id stik kepiting (processed seafood) · yue 蟹柳 (processed seafood) · pl paluszek krabowy (processed seafood) · ru крабовые палочки (processed seafood) · ja カニカマ (processed seafood) · cmn 蟳味棒 /𫊻味棒 (processed seafood) · cmn 蟹肉棒 (processed seafood) · cs krabí tyčinky (processed seafood) · th ปูอัด (processed seafood) · ko 게맛살 (processed seafood)