devein
verb
de·vein
(ˌ)dē-ˈvān 
deveined; deveining; deveins
: to remove the dark dorsal vein from (shrimp)
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By Jenna Ryu The most famous renditions of seafood pasta contain protein sources like shrimp, clams, and calamari, but those options require a fair amount of work to prepare—and who has time to devein shrimp and scrub shells on a weeknight?!
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Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 Apr. 2025
In the clip, a server takes a plate of pasta back to the kitchen following a complaint from a customer, who had mentioned the shrimp hadn't been deveined.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Prep your shrimp by peeling, deveining, and butterflying each one.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
The shrimp should be shelled, deveined and preferably have the tails on.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 Apr. 2025
In the clip, a server takes a plate of pasta back to the kitchen following a complaint from a customer, who had mentioned the shrimp hadn't been deveined.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Prep your shrimp by peeling, deveining, and butterflying each one.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
The shrimp should be shelled, deveined and preferably have the tails on.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for devein
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“Devein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devein. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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