crab-plover
蟹状物,蟹钳工,螃蟹座的人,螃蟹座
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- : a black and white wading bird, Dromas ardeola, of the northern and western shores of the Indian Ocean.
Examples
Someone called him a hermit crab lurking in the halls of the United Nations.
There were jokes about Winston shoplifting crab legs earlier this year.
Wrap cooked crab legs in bacon, and bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes.
When it comes to Dungeness crab, plain is perfect, but culinary adventurers should also try a house-made Dungeness crab burger.
Salmon burgers and shrimp burgers are available, too, but they are no match for the crab.
It is interesting to notice a resemblance between this huge bird and our English wild duck or plover.
Leo stood in front of the Crab, and the half darkness allowed him a glimpse of that vast blue-black back, and the motionless eyes.
In the middle of his singing he felt the cold touch of the Crab's claw on the apple of his throat.
“Follow me, Mr Larks,” he said, turning and descending the ladder sailor-fashion—which means crab-wise.
She would miss the car and raise a hullabaloo, and maybe crab the whole thing in the start.