king crab

English

Noun

king crab (plural king crabs)

1. A highly prized crab-like crustacean of various species.
2. (poker slang) A king and a three as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

Synonyms

crustacean

• stone crab

 

Hypernyms

crustacean

• animal
• crab
• crustacean
• fish (any kind of animal sealife)

 

Hyponyms

crustacean

• blue king crab
• brown king crab
• golden king crab
• Norway king crab
• red king crab
• troll crab

 

Derived terms

• blue king crab
• brown king crab
• golden king crab
• king
• red king crab

 

Translations

crustacean

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 皇帝蟹 (huángdìxiè)

• Finnish: kuningasrapu (fi)
• Navajo: chʼoshtsoh bikágí diwozhí

References

• Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. →ISBN

Anagrams

• ring back, ringback