langouste

[ lahn-goost; English lahng-goost ]

noun

, French.

, plural lan·goustes [lah, n, -, goost, lahng-, goosts].

1. spiny lobster.

langouste

/ lɒŋˈɡuːst; ˈlɒŋɡuːst /

noun

1. another name for the spiny lobster

Word History and Origins

Origin of langouste¹

French, from Old Provençal langosta, perhaps from Latin lōcusta lobster, locust

Example Sentences

He ate a small portion of langouste with an exquisite salad, and drank a single glass of chablis.

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Better still are scampi, a kind of small crawfish, rather like tenderer and sweeter langouste.

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It is highly esteemed for the table, especially in France, where it goes by the name of Langouste.

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Lobster as here served to take the place of the French langouste, tastes much like deviled lobster.

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