- shrimp cocktail
- noun (C, U) AmE shrimps without their shells in a red sauce, eaten before the main part of a meal; prawn cocktail BrE
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
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shrimp cocktail — n [U and C] AmE shrimps without their shells that are cooked and put in a pink sauce, and eaten cold before the main part of a meal British Equivalent: prawn cocktail … Dictionary of contemporary English
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shrimp cocktail — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms shrimp cocktail : singular shrimp cocktail plural shrimp cocktails a prawn cocktail … English dictionary
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shrimp — UK [ʃrɪmp] / US noun [countable] Word forms shrimp : singular shrimp plural shrimps 1) a) a small shellfish with a lot of legs b) a shrimp eaten as food shrimp cocktail 2) informal an insulting word for someone who is very small … English dictionary
cocktail — I cock•tail [[t]ˈkɒkˌteɪl[/t]] n. 1) vin any of various chilled mixed drinks, consisting typically of an alcoholic liquor mixed with vermouth, fruit juice, or flavorings 2) coo any of various cold mixtures of small pieces of food, often served as … From formal English to slang
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