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langosta

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[lahng-gaws-tah, lang-gos-tuh] / lɑŋˈgɔs tɑ, læŋˈgɒs tə /

noun

Spanish.
langostas plural
  1. spiny lobster.


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We ate langosta for lunch cooked over a fire in the boat, and I managed 13 hours without a bathroom to use.

From The Guardian • Jan. 6, 2019

I wanted scallops or a langosta to roast over the fire.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor

I swam to the edge, pushed the langosta off the stick, caught my breath again, and dived.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor

Fish, langosta, mussels, or the eggs from sea urchins, those small, black round sea nnfmnfa with sharp spines that attach themselves to the reefs.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor

I dived many times without again touching the hard shell that meant langosta.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor

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