langoustine
Americannoun
noun
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
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I really enjoy shellfish, especially scallops, lobster and langoustine.
From Salon • Oct. 23, 2024
“If society’s shakers are divided between the insiders and the outsiders, Sir Christopher Meyer is more insider-ish than a langoustine snug in its shell,” wrote British author Jasper Gerard in the Sunday Times.
From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2022
Tibau, one of the two remaining fishermen in this speck of a Mediterranean town about 100 miles north of Barcelona, was hoping for a haul of lobster, langoustine and scorpionfish.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2022
The menu combines classics like beef carpaccio, vitello tonnato, tortelli with spinach and ricotta, and Chilean sea bass with roasted artichokes with newer creations like langoustine carpaccio and beef Milanese.
From New York Times • May 17, 2022
Guests were served langoustine canapes, Windsor lamb, and champagne and pistachio macaroons.
From BBC • May 19, 2018
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