As nouns the difference between surimi and crabstick
is that surimi is a white paste, made from ground fish, that is used to make formed and textured food products while crabstick is a cudgel, originally made of the wood of a crabapple tree, hence any similar club.
surimi
Noun
(-)
A white paste, made from ground fish, that is used to make formed and textured food products.
Synonyms
* sea legs
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crabstick
English
Etymology 1
(crab being the tree species)
Noun
(
en noun)
A cudgel, originally made of the wood of a crabapple tree, hence any similar club.
A crabby, ill-tempered person.
Etymology 2
Noun
(
en noun)
A processed food, made of surimi to somewhat resemble the legs of a crab.
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