langoustine

[ lang-guh-steen ]

noun

1. a large prawn, Nephrops norvegicus, used for food.

langoustine

/ ˌlɒŋɡuːsˈtiːn /

noun

1. a large prawn or small lobster

Word History and Origins

Origin of langoustine¹

1910–15; < French < Spanish langostino, equivalent to langost ( a ) crayfish (< Vulgar Latin, for Latin locusta kind of crustacean, locust ) + -ino -ine ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of langoustine¹

from French, diminutive of langouste

Example Sentences

I really enjoy shellfish, especially scallops, lobster and langoustine.

From Salon

"You can see how little bycatch there is," says the fisherman, as he clears away only three unwanted fish from among the langoustines.

From BBC

"You can see how little bycatch there is," says the fisherman, as he clears away only three unwanted fish from among the langoustine.

From BBC

Sir Robert told the House of Commons that Whitby Seafoods, which operates in his constituency and in Kilkeel in Northern Ireland, needed Filipino fishermen to bring in the langoustines needed to make scampi.

From BBC

In an anomaly of commerce, Britain, surrounded by bountiful waters, imports much of the seafood it eats — typically cod for fish and chips — yet exports much of what it catches, including crab, lobster and langoustine.

From New York Times