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shrimp

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shrimp /ˈʃrɪmp/ noun
plural shrimp or shrimps
shrimp
/ˈʃrɪmp/
noun
plural shrimp or shrimps
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHRIMP
[count]
1 
: a small shellfish that has a long body and legs and that is eaten as food — see color picture on this page; compare prawn
2 
informal + usually disapproving : a very small or unimportant person
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