ecrevisse

Thân thiện

The chef prepares a fresh ecrevisse for the soup.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small freshwater crustacean resembling a lobster: "Ecrevisse" refers to a small crayfish species found in Europe, Asia, and western North America.
   • A tiny, edible crustacean: It denotes a small, lobster-like creature often cooked by boiling.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The clear stream was home to several ecrevisse. (The clear stream was home to several small crayfish.)
  • For dinner, they served boiled ecrevisse with garlic butter. (For dinner, they served boiled tiny crayfish with garlic butter.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ecrevisse" as a culinary term: Used in gourmet contexts to describe a specific, often European, type of small crayfish served as a delicacy.
  • The chef's specialty is ecrevisse in a white wine sauce. (The chef's specialty is small crayfish in a white wine sauce.)

Variants and Related Words

• Crayfish (n): The more common general term for freshwater crustaceans similar to lobsters.
• Crawfish (n): A regional variant, especially in the United States, for crayfish.
• Astacidae (n): The biological family name for many true crayfish, which includes ecrevisse.

Synonyms

• Crawdad: (Informal, chiefly US) Another term for crayfish.
• Freshwater lobster: A descriptive term highlighting its resemblance to a lobster.

Related Phrases

• Ecrevisse bisque: A rich soup made from these small crayfish.
  • The menu featured an exquisite ecrevisse bisque. (The menu featured an exquisite crayfish soup.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. small crayfish of Europe and Asia and western North America
2. tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Old World crayfish
• crayfish
• crawfish
• crawdad