1. Large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan
   "The fishing boat returned with a full catch of Alaska crab";
   - king crab, Alaskan king crab, Alaska king crab, Paralithodes camtschatica
    
2. Meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat
   "The restaurant served Alaska crab with melted butter";
   - Alaska king crab, Alaskan king crab, king crab

Type of: crab, crabmeat

Part of: genus Paralithodes, Paralithodes

Encyclopedia: Alaska crab