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Crayfish (Noun)

Tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly.

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

Large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters.

Nouns denoting animals.

Warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California.

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

Crayfish are often mistakenly referred to as a type of freshwater fish, but they are actually crustaceans.
In Louisiana, crayfish are an important food source and are often served at outdoor boil festivals.
The most common species of crayfish found in Florida are the white river crayfish and the devil crayfish.
Some high-end restaurants in California serve West Australian crayfish, but they can be quite pricey.
In South Africa, crayfish are known as rock lobsters and are considered a delicacy, particularly in coastal towns.