: any of a family (Nephropidae and especially Homarus americanus) of large edible marine decapod crustaceans that have stalked eyes, a pair of large claws, and a long abdomen and that include species from coasts on both sides of the North Atlantic and from the Cape of Good Hope
Recent Examples on the WebFour hefty lobster rolls made with Momofuku’s complex wasabi-yuzu rémoulade involve a pound of lobster claw and knuckle meat (flash-frozen), crispy shallots, buns and the sauce, $129.99.—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 11 June 2024 Nibbling on sliders with American flag toothpicks, mini lobster rolls and a dessert buffet, attendees to the Sacks fundraiser included the Winklevoss twins, famed for their feud with Mark Zuckerberg about the creation of Facebook; Coinbase executives; and some AI leaders.—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024 One red grouper or lobster could entertain hundreds of divers a day but only one fisherman.—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 1 June 2024 The menu is full of casual seafood favorites such as lobster rolls, fish and chips, fish sandwiches, calamari, and fresh oysters.—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for lobster
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English loppestre, from loppe spider
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of lobster was
before the 12th century
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