verb
- removes the dark vein from shrimp or other seafood during preparation
Usage: culinary
Examples
- She deveins the shrimp before cooking them.
- The chef deveins each piece of seafood carefully.
- He deveins the prawns with a small knife.
- The recipe says to devein the shrimp first.
- She always deveins her shrimp for better presentation.
- The cook deveins the seafood as part of the prep work.