langosta

American  

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

noun

Spanish.

• langostas
  plural

1. spiny lobster.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• langostas
  plural

Example Sentences

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langosta langostas

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

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 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

He always speared the fish or langosta with a sharp stick, but I could not see, of course, to do that.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor

"Where are you from, gentlemen?"—and when we told them, "¿Y estaban allí las langostas?"

From Anahuac : or, Mexico and the Mexicans, Ancient and Modern by Tylor, Edward Burnett