Noun: shrimp cocktail
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: prawn cocktail)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: prawn cocktail)
- A cocktail of cold cooked shrimp and a sauce
"We started our meal with a classic shrimp cocktail";
- prawn cocktail [Brit]
Derived forms: shrimp cocktails
Type of: cocktail
Encyclopedia: Shrimp cocktail