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Complete Definition of "lobster"

English
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Etymology
OE. lopustre, lopystre, a corrupt derivation of L. locusta ‘locust, crustacean’.

Pronunciation
(UK) IPA|/ˈlɒbstə/
audio|en-us-lobster.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun

  1. A crustacean of the Nephrodidae family, normally red in colour, with claws, which is used as an expensive seafood.
  2. historical A soldier or officer of the imperial British Army (due to their red or scarlet uniform).

Synonyms
(crustacean) cray
(British soldier) lobsterback, redcoat

Translations
trans-top|crustacean
Chinese: 龍蝦, 龙虾 lóngxiā
Czech: humr m
Danish: hummer c
Dutch: zeekreeft de
Estonian: homaar
French: homard m
German: Hummer m
Greek: αστακός m
Hebrew: סרטן־ים|סַרְטַן־יָם
Icelandic: humar m
Italian: aragosta f
Japanese: 伊勢海老, イセエビ (ise-ebi), ロブスター(robusutā)
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Korean: 가재 gajae
Portuguese: lagosta f
Russian: омар (omár) m, лобстер (lóbster) m
Spanish: langosta f
Swedish: hummer c
Turkish: istakoz
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See also
crawfish
crayfish
prawn
shrimp
yabby
w:Lobster|Wikipedia article on lobsters

Category:Crustaceans

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