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langouste

American  
[lahn-goost, lahng-goost] / lɑ̃ˈgust, lɑŋˈgust /

noun

French.

plural

langoustes
  1. spiny lobster.


langouste British  
/ lɒŋˈɡuːst, ˈlɒŋɡuːst /

noun

  1. another name for the spiny lobster

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

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

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

Artichokes, prawns, potatoes, langouste, eggs, lobsters, crabs, are good all along the Breton coast; and at Quimper, at the Hôtel de l'Epée, you can—if you are in luck—get fresh sardines.

From The Gourmet's Guide to Europe by Newnham-Davis, Lieut.-Col. (Nathaniel)

It was curious to see the dread shown by the common lobster to the langouste.

From Brittany & Its Byways by Palliser, Bury, Mrs.

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