she-crab soup

English

Etymology

So called because the roe is carried by the female crab.

Noun

she-crab soup (countable and uncountable, plural she-crab soups)

  1. A rich soup, similar to bisque, made of milk or heavy cream, crab or fish stock, Atlantic blue crab meat, and (traditionally) crab roe, with a dash of dry sherry.
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