Definition of "ecrevisse" []

• Small crayfish of Europe and Asia and western North America (noun)
• Tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "(Cancer homarus or ecrevisse-de-mer), is as large as the lobster, but wants its biting claws."
• "The preparation represented absolute perfection in the most indulgent of ingredients for a man who truly knew indulgence ... to the point of becoming a way to live life whether it be consuming 2 magnums of Champagne during his morning shave or analysing seemingly unbelievable amounts of gratin de queues ecrevisse in search of perfection."