langoustine

American  

[lang-guh-steen] / ˌlæŋ gəˈstin /

noun

1. a large prawn, Nephrops norvegicus, used for food.

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langoustine British  

/ ˌlɒŋɡuːsˈtiːn /

noun

1. a large prawn or small lobster

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Etymology

Origin of langoustine

1910–15; < French < Spanish langostino, equivalent to langost ( a ) crayfish (< Vulgar Latin, for Latin locusta kind of crustacean, locust ) + -ino -ine ¹

Example Sentences

I spotted a small fishing boat alone in the strait, one I recognized by now as belonging to a fisherman named Simon, who supplied langoustines to the distillery restaurant.

From The Wall Street Journal

I really enjoy shellfish, especially scallops, lobster and langoustine.

From Salon

"You can see how little bycatch there is," says the fisherman, as he clears away only three unwanted fish from among the langoustines.

From BBC

He is going out for his daily catch of langoustines - something he has been doing for almost 40 years.

From BBC

Sir Robert told the House of Commons that Whitby Seafoods, which operates in his constituency and in Kilkeel in Northern Ireland, needed Filipino fishermen to bring in the langoustines needed to make scampi.

From BBC