langostino

noun

lan·​gos·​ti·​no ˌlaŋ-gə-ˈstē-(ˌ)nō 

plural langostinos

: any of several edible crustaceans (as of the genus Pleuroncodes) that are or resemble small lobsters or large shrimp

specifically : langoustine

Examples of langostino in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The case hung on the semantic question of whether a langostino could legally be considered a lobster. —Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2021

Scott Horsley, a reporter at National Public Radio, asked a leading marine biologist if a langostino, also known as the squat lobster, is technically a lobster. —Aaron Rowe, WIRED, 23 Aug. 2007

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, diminutive of langosta spiny lobster, locust, from Vulgar Latin *lacusta, alteration of Latin locusta

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above