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
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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
After a half-hour of work, he had a respectable catch: one large lobster, one scorpion fish and a dozen langoustine.
From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 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
Mackerel stays green-rated, scampi and langoustine are an amber choice if trawled but best choice if pot-caught.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2022
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