langoustine
noun/ˌlɒŋɡuˈstiːn/
/ˌlæŋɡuˈstiːn/
(also Norway lobster, Dublin Bay prawn)
- a shellfish that is a type of small lobster that may be prepared and eaten as scampiTopics Fish and shellfishc2Word OriginFrench, from langouste from Old Provençal lagosta, based on Latin locusta ‘locust, crustacean’.
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