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

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