rock lobster

noun

Examples of rock lobster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web China introduced a defacto ban on live rock lobster in 2020 while denying the move — and a raft of other punitive tariffs — were linked to the worst crisis in relations in decades. Shawn Tully, Fortune Asia, 10 Oct. 2024 The sanctions are expected to be lifted in time for Chinese New Year, when delicacies such as rock lobster are in hot demand. Shawn Tully, Fortune Asia, 10 Oct. 2024 Besides captivating musical performances, expect to feast on dishes such as wagyu beef rossini, grilled rock lobster and poached egg caviar with crispy potato and Parmesan emulsion. Natasha Amar, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 Chief Islander James Glass shows off two rock lobsters, which are regularly sent to destinations as far-flung as Hawaii and Japan (Credit: James Glass). Sasha Chapman, Discover Magazine, 20 Apr. 2023 The menu offers countless fish and shellfish delicacies, including caviar service, seafood plateaus with Sicilan red shrimp, scampi, and raw scallops, plus octopus carpaccio and the signature rock lobster Catalana salad. Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 And rock lobster just sounded like a good title for a song. Karen Schoemer, SPIN, 1 May 2022 Some favorites include beef short ribs, lamb shoulder with mint and fennel and Omani rock lobster with quinoa. Sherrie Nachman, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 Until recently China accounted for around 96 percent of Australian exports of southern rock lobster, trade worth over half a billion U.S. dollars a year to the the antipodean nation. NBC News, 20 June 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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“Rock lobster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20lobster. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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