crawfish
Muddy stream dweller
Crawfish is a freshwater crustacean resembling a small lobster, found in streams and swamps.
Also spelled crayfish.
In the American South, crawfish are a culinary staple: a crawfish boil.
As a verb, to crawfish means to back out or retreat from a position: He crawfished on his promise once the pressure mounted.
Gulf Coast pelican state
- etouffeeSmothered Cajun shellfish dish
- gumboSpiced Louisiana stew
- jambalayaSpicy Louisiana rice dish
- boilHeat to bubbling point
Creole · Acadian · bayou · zydeco · lagniappe · mudbug · po'boy · boudin
Small still body
- streamSteady continuous flow
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- creekNarrow natural watercourse
- bayouMarshy, slow-moving waterway
wetland · swamp · burrow · muddy · sediment · riverbottom · habitat · ecosystem
Ten-appendaged arthropod or cephalopod
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- chelaePincer-like appendages
claws · pincers · gills · molting · chitin · arthropod · cephalothorax · thorax
Small edible crustacean
- lobsterLarge marine shellfish
- langoustineSmall clawed crustacean
- prawnsEdible marine crustaceans
- scampiGarlic-butter shellfish dish
bisque · bouillabaisse · paella · cioppino · ceviche · steamed · grilled · tails
Devices for catching prey
aquaculture · ponds · ricefields · commercial · yield · market · export · purging
Louisiana
Gulf Coast pelican state
boil · Creole · Acadian · bayou · zydeco · lagniappe · mudbug · po'boy · boudin · spicy
pond
Small still body
bayou · wetland · swamp · burrow · muddy · sediment · riverbottom · habitat · ecosystem · riparian
decapod
Ten-appendaged arthropod or cephalopod
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
chelae · claws · pincers · gills · molting · chitin · arthropod · cephalothorax · thorax · abdomen
shrimp
Small edible crustacean
- lobsterLarge marine shellfish
- langoustineSmall clawed crustacean
- prawnsEdible marine crustaceans
scampi · bisque · bouillabaisse · paella · cioppino · ceviche · steamed · grilled · tails · delicacy
traps
Devices for catching prey
catch · aquaculture · ponds · ricefields · commercial · yield · market · export · purging · peeling
burrow
Animal's dug dwelling
mudflat · underground · chamber · aerate · soil · lawn · levee · drainage · irrigation · damage
- crustaceanscrabs, crab, prawn, lobster, lobsters
- LouisianaNew Orleans, Baton Rouge, Bourbon Street, Shreveport, French Quarter
- regional cuisineTexas chili, New England clam chowder, Texas BBQ, Chicago deep dish, Detroit pizza
- shellfishclams, crab, oysters, lobster, shrimp
- Louisiana cuisinegumbo, jambalaya, etouffee, beignets, po'boy
- Cajun Culturebayou, boudin, etouffee, gumbo, jambalaya
crawfishlobster
Large marine shellfish
Maine lobster · American lobster · king crab · spiny lobster · whale
crawfishstand firm
Refuse to retreat
hold fast · stand one's ground · commit · double down · press forward
- crawfish boilSeasoned freshwater crustacean meal
- crawfish pieBaked Louisiana shellfish dish
- crawfish etouffeeSmothered freshwater crustacean dish
- crawfish bisqueCreamy shellfish soup, Southern style
- crawfish trapDevice for catching freshwater crustaceans