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Tag: cangrejo

Definitions tagged cangrejo in the street dictionary.

Capuco

A navy blue crab found on the beaches of Margarita Island and other areas of the Caribbean. Its scientific name is Carpilius corallinus. (Margarita is a popular Caribbean island destination in Venezuela).

My pants are Capuco colored, referring to the navy blue color of this crab species.

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Venezuelaby Johanabra30

Cangrejo moro

A common name used in Caracas and the surrounding central region for the navy blue crab (Carpilius corallinus), which is called Capuco in other parts of the country like Margarita.

at the beach we will eat a cangrejo moro soup.

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Venezuelaby Johanabra30

Clanco

In Murcia, a term for a large crab that is bald or smooth-shelled, distinguished from a Clanca which is not. The reason for this specific distinction between the crustaceans is unknown. (Murcia is a region in southeastern Spain).

He spent his time taking photos of the clancos that were there.

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Españaby NikoIzq

Clanca

A term from the Murcia region for a large, hairy crab (typically found in freshwater rivers).

We saw a clanca in the river earlier.

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Españaby NikoIzq

cangrejo

1. An edible crustacean. 2. A difficult, mysterious, or unsolved problem, especially a complex criminal case (the term refers to investigations that are stuck or going backward).

That is one huge cangrejo they have there; Let us go to the beach to eat cangrejo

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Venezuelaby Mariabarros09