langosta

American  

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

noun

Spanish.

plural

langostas

1. spiny lobster.

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Example Sentences

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

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor

He roasted the langosta over the fire, and later we crawled into the hut to spend our first night on the silent island.

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 wanted scallops or a langosta to roast over the fire.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor