noun
- processed seafood made from fish (usually pollock) that is flavored and shaped to resemble crab meat
Usage: also called imitation crab or surimi
Examples
- The California roll contained crabsticks instead of real crab.
- She bought crabsticks from the frozen seafood section.
- The salad recipe called for either crab meat or crabsticks.
- Crabsticks are much cheaper than actual crab.
- The sushi restaurant uses crabsticks in their budget rolls.
- You can tell the difference between crabsticks and real crab by the texture.