Phrase guide

European lobster

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A species of lobster, Homarus gammarus

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

lobster of Atlantic coast of Europe

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Homarus vulgaris

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: true lobster

3

noun

Meaning 3

similar to but smaller than American lobsters

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lobster

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: bugre — species of lobster
  • Asturian: llocántaru — species of lobster
  • Basque: misera — species of lobster
  • Catalan: llamàntol — species of lobster
  • Danish: hummer — species of lobster
  • Finnish: euroopanhummeri — species of lobster
  • French: homard européen — species of lobster
  • Galician: lumbrigante — species of lobster
  • Ancient Greek: ἀστακός (astakós) — species of lobster
  • Hungarian: európai homár — species of lobster
  • Irish: gliomach Eorpach — species of lobster
  • Italian: gambero di mare — species of lobster
  • Italian: lupicante — species of lobster
  • Russian: Европейский омар (Jevropejskij omar) — species of lobster
  • Spanish: bogavante — species of lobster
  • Swedish: europeisk hummer — species of lobster