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langoustine

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈlɒŋɡəstiːn/
  • /ˈlæŋɡəstiːn/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A small edible European orange-pink lobster, Nephrops norvegicus

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

caught in European waters; slenderer than American lobster

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Norwegian lobster, scampo

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lobster

History

Etymology

Etymology tree French langouste Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus French ine French langoustinebor. English langoustine Borrowed from French langoustine.