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lobster
[ lob-ster ]
noun
plural (especially collectively) lobster, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) lobsters.
- any of various large, edible, marine, usually dull-green, stalk-eyed decapod crustaceans of the family Homaridae, especially of the genus Homarus, having large, asymmetrical pincers on the first pair of legs, one used for crushing and the other for cutting and tearing: the shell turns bright red when cooked.
- any of various similar crustaceans, as certain crayfishes.
- the edible meat of these animals.
lobster
/ ˈɒə /
noun
- any of several large marine decapod crustaceans of the genus Homarus, esp H. vulgaris, occurring on rocky shores and having the first pair of limbs modified as large pincers
- any of several similar crustaceans, esp the spiny lobster
- the flesh of any of these crustaceans, eaten as a delicacy
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lobster1
Old English loppestre, from loppe spider
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Tarragon complements seafood beautifully, especially lobster with lots of butter.
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Some people add lobster tails and mussels; others prefer to stay with only fish.
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We gawked at the sea creatures — lobsters, soft-shell turtles, wriggling live eels — while she filled the cart.
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Abalone once were to California what lobster is to Maine, but overfishing pushed them to the brink.
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Figuring out the head piece and the lobster hands was a particular challenge for Broecker.
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