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Noun: prawn cocktail
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: shrimp cocktail)
  1. A cocktail of cold cooked shrimp and a sauce
    "The prawn cocktail was garnished with a lemon wedge";
    - shrimp cocktail [N. Amer]

Derived forms: prawn cocktails

Type of: cocktail

Encyclopedia: Prawn cocktail