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langouste

/lɑ̃.ɡust/

Traduction: Nom désignant un grand crustacé marin comestible à carapace épineuse et sans grosses pinces, fréquent dans les eaux chaudes et vendu souvent en queues congelées.

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C1formalcommonculinary/lɑ̃.ɡust/

A noun referring to a large, edible marine crustacean with a spiny carapace and no large claws, often found in warm waters and marketed as frozen tails.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant un grand crustacé marin comestible à carapace épineuse et sans grosses pinces, fréquent dans les eaux chaudes et vendu souvent en queues congelées.
  1. Spiny lobster B2 formal culinary

    A large edible marine crustacean with a spiny carapace and no large claws, found in warm waters.

    • The restaurant served grilled langouste with garlic butter.
    • Langouste is often marketed as frozen tails in supermarkets.
    • Fishermen caught several langoustes off the coast of Florida.

    🇫🇷Langouste

    Synonymes: crawfishrock lobsterspiny lobster

  2. Warm-water lobster B2 formal culinary

    A type of lobster from warm waters, such as those from Australia and South Africa, typically sold as frozen tails.

    • Australian langouste is prized for its sweet, tender meat.
    • The market sells frozen langouste tails imported from South Africa.
    • Langouste is a popular ingredient in seafood salads.

    🇫🇷Langouste des eaux chaudes

    Synonymes: rock lobsterspiny lobster