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écrevisse

crayfish

noun eh-kruh-VEES Rare

Usage Note

Écrevisse is a freshwater crustacean prized in French cuisine, especially in classic dishes like bisque d'écrevisse. The expression avancer comme une écrevisse ('to advance like a crayfish') means to move backwards or make no progress. The plural is écrevisses.

Examples

"La bisque d'écrevisse est délicieuse."

Natural Translation

The crayfish bisque is delicious.

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