[duhn-juh-nes, duhn-juh-nes] 
| an edible crab, Cancer magister, of shallow Pacific coastal waters from northern California to Alaska. |
| Dun·ge·ness crab (dŭn'jə-něs', -nĭs) n. An edible crab (Cancer magister) common along the Pacific coast from Alaska to northern California. [After Dungeness, a town of northwest Washington.] |
| Main Entry: | Dungeness crab |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a variety of small crab from the Pacific Ocean with sweet-tasting meat |
| Etymology: | named for a village on the Strait of Juan de Fuca in Washington state |
| Usage: | cooking |