French word

crevette

Pronunciation

IPA/kʁəvɛt/

Meaning

  • feminine nounshrimp

Example

Je vais acheter des crevettes pour le dîner.

I am going to buy shrimp for dinner.

Illustration for crevette (shrimp)

More examples

Elle prépare une poêlée de crevettes pour le déjeuner.

She is making a sautéed shrimp dish for lunch.

Core concept

A little shellfish served cold or warm, with a segmented body and a separate tail.

Common phrases

  • crevettes sautées

    pan-fried shrimp

  • poêlée de crevettes

    sautéed shrimp dish

  • des crevettes fraîches

    fresh shrimp

Similar words

écrevisse: A small shelled freshwater crustacean commonly found in rivers and ponds.
gambas: A relatively large sea prawn served as food, especially in restaurants.
crabe: A shelled sea crustacean with a flat body and several legs, eaten for its meat.

Definition in French

Petit crustacé comestible au corps segmenté et à la queue distincte, souvent servi en entrée ou en salade.

Word origin

Crevette entered French from Middle Dutch crevette, formed as a diminutive of creve, meaning "crab".

Usage tips

  • Écrevisse means crayfish, usually a freshwater crustacean, whereas crevette denotes the small shrimp-like crustacean used in food.

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