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crawfish vs ecrevisse

ecrevisse vs crawfish

crawfish and ecrevisse both are nouns.

crawfish is a verb but ecrevisse is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crawfish Yes No Yes No
ecrevisse Yes No No No
As nouns, ecrevisse is a hyponym of crawfish; that is, ecrevisse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crawfish:
  • crawfish: small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
  • ecrevisse: small crayfish of Europe and Asia and western North America
Other hyponyms of crawfish include Old World crayfish, American crayfish.
As nouns, crawfish and ecrevisse are synonyms defined as:
  • crawfish and ecrevisse: tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
Other synonyms of crawfish include crawdad, crayfish.
crawfish (noun) ecrevisse (noun)
large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters small crayfish of Europe and Asia and western North America
small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
crawfish (verb) ecrevisse (verb)
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
Difference between crawfish and ecrevisse

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