noun
giant tiger prawn; black tiger prawn
Refers specifically to Penaeus monodon, a large commercially important shrimp species. In Japanese, the katakana name is the usual way to refer to this animal.
ウシエビは東南アジアで広く養殖されている。
Giant tiger prawns are widely farmed in Southeast Asia.
このウシエビはとても大きいですね。
This black tiger prawn is really big, isn't it?
Common alternative name for the same species, often used in culinary contexts. ウシエビ is the standard Japanese name, while ブラックタイガー is a direct loan from English.
The name ウシエビ (ushi-ebi, 'cow shrimp') likely comes from the large size and perhaps the striped pattern reminiscent of a cow. The exact origin is uncertain.