langouste
9.9
A large spiny lobster without big claws that people eat
- noun
- /læŋˈɡuːst/
- UK
:
langosta espinosa
- The chef prepared a delicious dish featuring langouste with garlic and herbs.
Examples
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During our vacation, we enjoyed a meal of grilled langouste on the beach.
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At the seafood market, I saw a freshly caught langouste that looked very tempting.
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In the meantime, we have found, as you requested, a 26-pound langouste.
Synonyms
spiny lobster
vslangouste
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4.2
A large sea animal with a spiny shell and no big claws, often eaten in warm seas
is the same animal but usually called by a different name
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3.8
A large sea animal with a spiny shell and no big claws eaten as food
is the same animal but often known by a different name
4.8
A large sea animal with a spiny shell you can eat and no big claws
is a close relative rather than being the identical species
Surface Forms
langouste singular
langoustes plural
Etymology
Langouste comes from a French/Provençal word langosta, which goes back to Latin locusta, meaning 'lobster' and 'locust'. It is related to English lobster, so you can remember a langouste as a large, spiny lobster — a shellfish with no big claws.