langoustine
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- noun
- /læŋˈɡuːstiːn/
- UK
- The temporary euphoria that a bottle of expensive Rioja over a meal of langoustines in garlic butter had given him had evaporated during his careful drive home, leaving only frustrated depression.
- Scottish langoustines
- langoustines or large shrimp
- langoustines or lobster
Examples
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One minute he won't eat, the next he's asking for langoustine.
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He was unable to identify a marine decapod somewhat like a langoustine, but not quite.
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All right, I need one terrine, two bisque and a langoustine, please.
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They just brought out more langoustines.
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We had langoustine.
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you mr. langoustine
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Don't forget the langoustines.
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The restaurant served delicious grilled langoustine with garlic butter.
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For dinner, we enjoyed a seafood platter that included fresh langoustine and oysters.
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At the market, I bought several langoustine to cook with pasta and herbs.
Synonyms
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A small lobster like the Norway lobster used in Mediterranean cooking
A slender sea animal with claws found in European waters and eaten as food
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word langoustine comes from French langouste and Spanish langostino, and goes back to the Latin word locusta, which once meant 'locust' or 'lobster'. Think 'little lobster' — that's why a langoustine is a small, lobster-like shellfish often served as seafood.