langouste

[ lahn-goost; English lahng-goost ]

noun

, French.

, plural lan·goustes [lah, n, -, goost, lahng-, goosts].

1. spiny lobster.

langouste

/ lɒŋˈɡuːst; ˈlɒŋɡuːst /

noun

1. another name for the spiny lobster

Word History and Origins

Origin of langouste¹

French, from Old Provençal langosta, perhaps from Latin lōcusta lobster, locust

Example Sentences

Her "Modern Cookery For Teaching and the Trade: Volume 2" resounds with the minutiae of French dishes like salmis of pheasant and langouste à la parisienne.

From Salon

Seated at a table for two in Jacob’s favourite corner at the Ritz grill-room, she ordered langouste with mayonnaise, a French chicken with salad, an artichoke, a vanilla ice, and some wonderful forced strawberries.

From Project Gutenberg

Lobster as here served to take the place of the French langouste, tastes much like deviled lobster.

From Project Gutenberg

You take a cooking-pot and put your langouste in it, together with four spoonfuls of olive-oil, an onion and a couple of tomatoes, and boil away until he turns red.

From Project Gutenberg

“Langostas does mean langouste—or lobsters, I suppose, sir?” asked Ropes.

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