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Norwegian lobster

Norwegian lobster

6.6
A slender sea animal with claws found in European waters and eaten as food
  • noun
translation icon : langosta noruega
  • The chef prepared a delicious dish using fresh Norwegian lobster caught that morning.

Examples

  • The Norwegian lobster is a delicacy in many restaurants.

  • Marine biologists are studying the habitat of the Norwegian lobster along the Atlantic coast.

  • Norwegian lobster is often served as scampi in European restaurants.

  • I love to eat Norwegian lobsters during the summer.

  • The chef prepared a delicious dish using fresh Norwegian lobster caught that morning.

  • Marine biologists are studying the habitat of the Norwegian lobster along the Atlantic coast.

  • Norwegian lobster is often served as scampi in European restaurants.

Synonyms

Nephrops norvegicus
vsNorwegian lobster
  • Specialized
9.1

A small edible lobster found in European waters, often called Norway lobster or scampi

is the common name used for the same slender edible species
Norway lobster
vsNorwegian lobster
  • UK
6.8

A small lobster-like sea animal that people eat for its meat

is an alternative common name for the identical slender edible species

Surface Forms

Norwegian lobster singular
Norwegian lobsters plural

Morphology

Norwegian + lobster

The phrase is a simple adjective + noun composition where 'Norwegian' specifies origin or association and 'lobster' names the animal, so a learner who knows both words will infer it refers to a kind/species of lobster related to Norway. This compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common; only the precise species name (Nephrops norvegicus) is specialist knowledge, but the basic meaning is immediately derivable.

Etymology

Norwegian lobster may come from fishermen who caught a small, thin lobster near Norway, so they called it after the place. That's why today Norwegian lobster means this slender, tasty species often served as 'scampi'.