Deveins

/dɪˈveɪnz/ verb

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of devein; removes veins from something.

Etymology

From the same root as deveining, deveins is the conjugated form used with singular subjects in present tense ('she deveins the shrimp').

Kelly Says

The verb 'devein' only became common in English recipes after frozen shrimp became widely available in supermarkets during the 1950s, creating a whole new vocabulary for food preparation!

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