Definition of "devein" [devein]

• To remove the veins from (verb)

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• "Sprinkled among the recipes are dozens of illustrated tips on kitchen skills: how to carve and bone, of course, but also how to devein a shrimp and clean a pizza baking stone a baking-soda slurry helps."
• "When the shrimp are cool enough, peel the shells and devein."
• "Among the accomplishments cited in his Time magazine obituary are debunking “such myths as the need to wash mushrooms, devein shrimp and press garlic” and preaching the “imaginative use of leftovers.”"