crawfish [ˈkrɔːfɪʃ] crawfish crawfishes (US)
crawfish
USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "crayfish."
crawfish(
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fihsh
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (animal) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el cangrejo de río (M) (freshwater)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The crawfish is Louisiana's official state crustacean.El cangrejo de río es el crustáceo oficial de Luisiana.
b. la cigala (F) (saltwater)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Because crawfish and insects are related, my brother calls them "cockroaches of the sea."Como las cigalas y los insectos están emparentados, mi hermano las llama las "cucarachas del mar".
c. el langosta (M) (saltwater)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I never knew that crawfish made such good bait for fishing!¡No sabía que las langostas eran tan buen cebo para pescar!
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