lobster
Americannoun
plural
lobster,plural
lobsters-
any of various large, edible, marine, usually dull-green, stalk-eyed decapod crustaceans of the family Homaridae, especially of the genus Homarus, having large, asymmetrical pincers on the first pair of legs, one used for crushing and the other for cutting and tearing: the shell turns bright red when cooked.
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any of various similar crustaceans, as certain crayfishes.
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the edible meat of these animals.
noun
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any of several large marine decapod crustaceans of the genus Homarus, esp H. vulgaris, occurring on rocky shores and having the first pair of limbs modified as large pincers
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any of several similar crustaceans, esp the spiny lobster
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the flesh of any of these crustaceans, eaten as a delicacy
Etymology
Origin of lobster
before 1000; Middle English lopster, Old English loppestre literally, spidery creature ( loppe spider ( lob 1 ) + -stre -ster ); lop 1
Example Sentences
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Moreover, the defense argued that the government failed to prove any link between Hu’s success exporting lobsters to China with activity by Sun.
Government data shows crab landings down on previous years but catches of lobster, crawfish and scallops stable.
From BBC
During one meeting that month, Lewin responded, “You don’t want to get to know the lobsters. Just throw them in the pot,” according to an attendee and meeting notes.
From Salon
My family has added things like lobster mac and cheese, crab cakes, and shrimp cocktail to our menu over the years, none of which are exactly “Italian.”
From Salon
When Sun’s husband faced some trouble getting lobsters through China Customs at Guangzhou’s international airport, she reached out to Liang for help, according to text messages shown during the trial.
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