langoustine

noun

lan·​gous·​tine ˌlaŋ-gə-ˈstēn How to pronounce langoustine (audio)
: a small edible lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) of European seas having long slender claws

called also Dublin Bay prawn, Norway lobster

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The enormous tapas tower is a Dolce Vitae hit up there, with items like roast beef baguette with chimichurri sauce, langoustine and scallop in an Indian panipuri puff, and Iberian ham with quail egg. John Oseid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 The pub also does a two-course set menu for 25 pounds, or three courses for 29 pounds, which includes a prawn and langoustine cocktail; steak and fries with bérnaise sauce, and sticky toffee pudding. Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024 While the wedding itself was a bit more formal, Jamaican flavors and ingredients were still front and center—oxtail bites during cocktail hour, and jerk pork and langoustine as main courses at dinner. Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024 Top mains include Roast Landes chicken, with Scottish langoustines, sweetcorn and roast chicken sauce and Lake District farmer’s lamb with romero pepper piperade, lamb kofte, fried capers and olives. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for langoustine 

Word History

Etymology

French, diminutive of langouste

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of langoustine was in 1946

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“Langoustine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/langoustine. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.

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