coconut crab

noun

a large, terrestrial crab, Birgus latro, of islands in the South Pacific, that feeds on coconuts.
Also called palm crab, purse crab, tree crab.

Origin of coconut crab

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby coconut crab

cocobolo, cocom, cocomat, coconut, coconut butter, coconut crab, coconut cream, coconut ice, coconut matting, coconut milk, coconut oil