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Etymology
From Dutch kreeft, from Middle Dutch creeft, from Old Dutch *krevit, from Proto-Germanic *krabitaz.
Pronunciation
Noun
kreef (plural krewe or kreefte, diminutive krefie)
- lobster
- crawfish; crayfish
- (uncountable) lobster or crawfish meat
- (astrology) a Cancer; someone born with the star sign Cancer
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