langouste
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of langouste
French, from Old Provençal langosta, perhaps from Latin lōcusta lobster, locust
Example Sentences
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Her "Modern Cookery For Teaching and the Trade: Volume 2" resounds with the minutiae of French dishes like salmis of pheasant and langouste à la parisienne.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2021
It serves such haute cuisine delicacies as langouste Thermidor, filets de s�le Sainte Marie and bananes flamb�es an kirsch.
From Time Magazine Archive
One way to dip toes in this particular par adise is to take a day trip by plane, swim, see the bird sanctuary, savor the langouste � and lay plans for a longer visit later.
From Time Magazine Archive
Seated at a table for two in Jacob’s favourite corner at the Ritz grill-room, she ordered langouste with mayonnaise, a French chicken with salad, an artichoke, a vanilla ice, and some wonderful forced strawberries.
From Jacob's Ladder by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
Lobster as here served to take the place of the French langouste, tastes much like deviled lobster.
From Twenty-four Little French Dinners and How to Cook and Serve Them by Moore, Cora
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