Crevette

Pronunciation: /krəˈvɛt/

Definitions of crevette

noun a small shrimp or prawn, especially one used as food

Example Sentences

A1 Je mange une crevette.

A2 Elle aime manger des crevettes.

B1 La crevette est un fruit de mer délicieux.

B2 Les crevettes sont souvent servies avec de la sauce cocktail.

C1 La crevette est un ingrédient essentiel dans la cuisine asiatique.

C2 Les crevettes fraîches sont meilleures que les crevettes surgelées.

Examples of crevette in a Sentence

formal The chef prepared a delicious dish of grilled crevettes for the dinner party.

informal I love snacking on crevettes while watching TV.

slang Let's grab some crevettes and have a picnic by the beach.

figurative The team leader is always the big crevette in the pond, showing off his skills.

Grammatical Forms of crevette

• plural: crevettes
• comparative: more crevette
• superlative: most crevette
• present tense: crevettes
• future tense: will crevette
• perfect tense: have crevetted
• continuous tense: is crevetting
• singular: crevette
• positive degree: crevette
• infinitive: to crevette
• gerund: crevetting
• participle: crevetted

Origin and Evolution of crevette

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'crevette' originated from the French language.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a small shrimp or prawn, the word 'crevette' has evolved to also encompass various species of small crustaceans used in cooking.