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Norway lobster

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A small European lobster of the species Nephrops norvegicus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: langoustine, scampi

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

edible European lobster resembling the American lobster but slenderer

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Nephrops norvegicus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lobster

History

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: llagostín — Nephrops norvegicus
  • Basque: zigala — Nephrops norvegicus
  • Catalan: escamarlà — Nephrops norvegicus
  • Catalan: cigala — Nephrops norvegicus
  • Finnish: keisarihummeri — Nephrops norvegicus
  • Finnish: merirapu — Nephrops norvegicus
  • French: langoustine — Nephrops norvegicus
  • Galician: cigala — Nephrops norvegicus
  • German: Kaisergranat — Nephrops norvegicus
  • Icelandic: humar — Nephrops norvegicus
  • Icelandic: leturhumar — Nephrops norvegicus
  • Italian: scampo — Nephrops norvegicus
  • Norwegian: sjøkreps — Nephrops norvegicus
  • Polish: homarzec — Nephrops norvegicus
  • Polish: langustynka — Nephrops norvegicus
  • Polish: nerczan — Nephrops norvegicus
  • Spanish: cigala — Nephrops norvegicus
  • Turkish: Norveç istakozu — Nephrops norvegicus
  • Turkish: deniz kereviti — Nephrops norvegicus
  • Welsh: cimwch Norwy — Nephrops norvegicus