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

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

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

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

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor

But I thought there might be a langosta clinging to coral at the bottom of the fishing hole.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor