she-crab soup
Dialect
- Meaning
- A creamy Charleston soup with crab meat and roe.
- Type
- Dialect Word
- Used in
- Charleston, South Carolina
What does “she-crab soup” mean
A Charleston, SC institution — like a bisque, but distinguished by orange crab roe ("she" crab) on top. Served at every Lowcountry tablecloth restaurant.
Where it's used
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