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.)

Noun

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