crabbe

Middle English

/ˈkrab(ə)/, /ˈkrab(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • crab kind of crustacean
  • A crayfish, lobster or similar crustacean.
  • (astronomy) Cancer constellation

Etymology

Inherited from Old English crabba (crab, crayfish, cancer) inherited from *krabbō inherited from Proto-Germanic *krabbô.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*krabbô

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