noun
- Plural of langouste; large marine crustaceans similar to lobsters, typically found in warm waters and prized as food.
Usage: French loanword; Also called spiny lobsters or rock lobsters; Commonly used in culinary contexts
Examples
- The restaurant served grilled langoustes with garlic butter.
- Langoustes are harvested commercially in Mediterranean waters.
- The chef prepared langoustes as the evening's special dish.
- Fresh langoustes arrived at the fish market this morning.
- Langoustes differ from true lobsters in their lack of large claws.