"crab boil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crab boils [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} crab boil (countable and uncountable, plural crab boils)
  1. (uncountable) A spice mixture used to flavor the water in which crabs or other shellfish are boiled. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-crab_boil-en-noun-40UwvQzz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22
  2. (countable) A social event where boiled crabs are eaten. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-crab_boil-en-noun-3cA0zimG

Inflected forms

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