🦐Meaning and Description
This emoji 🦐 is a shrimp, a small crustacean with a long tail, long antennae, and many legs. It is usually depicted as reddish-orange and curved, as if it has been cooked.
Shrimps have been a part of human diets for thousands of years, with evidence of shrimp consumption found in archaeological sites around the world. Today, shrimp are a staple in many global cuisines, from the shrimp gumbo of Louisiana to the prawn curries of South India.
Primarily, it's used to symbolize shrimp in a culinary context. Food bloggers, recipe sharers, and seafood lovers alike use it to add a touch of flavor to their posts. It can also be used to represent anything related to shrimps, such as fishing, aquaculture, or marine biology.
In the realm of fitness and bodybuilding💪, it's sometimes used to humorously refer to someone with a big upper body but small legs, similar to the physical proportions of a shrimp.
Furthermore, in certain circles, the 🦐 emoji has been adopted as a symbol of resilience and adaptability, inspired by the shrimp's ability to survive in various aquatic environments. Sometimes, it can be used metaphorically to mean something small, weak, or insignificant.
Do not confuse this emoji with🍤, a popular Japanese dish.
Shrimps have been a part of human diets for thousands of years, with evidence of shrimp consumption found in archaeological sites around the world. Today, shrimp are a staple in many global cuisines, from the shrimp gumbo of Louisiana to the prawn curries of South India.
Primarily, it's used to symbolize shrimp in a culinary context. Food bloggers, recipe sharers, and seafood lovers alike use it to add a touch of flavor to their posts. It can also be used to represent anything related to shrimps, such as fishing, aquaculture, or marine biology.
In the realm of fitness and bodybuilding💪, it's sometimes used to humorously refer to someone with a big upper body but small legs, similar to the physical proportions of a shrimp.
Furthermore, in certain circles, the 🦐 emoji has been adopted as a symbol of resilience and adaptability, inspired by the shrimp's ability to survive in various aquatic environments. Sometimes, it can be used metaphorically to mean something small, weak, or insignificant.
Do not confuse this emoji with🍤, a popular Japanese dish.
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🦐Basic Information
Emoji: | 🦐 |
Shortname: | shrimp |
Apple Name: | shrimp |
Known as: | Prawn |
Codepoint: | U+1F990 Copy |
Decimal: | ALT+129424 |
Unicode Version: | 9.0 (2016-06-03) |
Emoji Version: | 3.0 (2016-06-03) |
Categories: | 🍓 Food & Drink |
Sub Categories: | 🦀 Seafood |
Keywords: | food | shellfish | shrimp | small |
Proposal: | L2/15‑267 |
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Date Range: 2020-03-01 - 2025-03-02
Update Time: 2025-03-06 17:30:39 UTC Emoji 🦐 was released in 2019-07.
Update Time: 2025-03-06 17:30:39 UTC Emoji 🦐 was released in 2019-07.
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