Devein
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Devein is a verb meaning (transitive) To remove the vein-like colon from (shrimp).
Meaning
(transitive) To remove the vein-like colon from (shrimp).
Example Sentences
The drawers of her recently remodeled kitchen in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, are so full she is now stuffing a hall closet with gadgets, among them a shrimp deveining knife and a marinade injector.
Word Forms
- deveins
- deveining
- deveined
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shrimp, deshell, dehull, eviscerate, desinew, deseed.
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