lobster
noun /ˈlɒbstə(r)/
/ˈlɑːbstər/
- [countable] a sea creature with a hard shell, a long body divided into sections, eight legs and two large claws (= curved and pointed arms for catching and holding things). Its shell is black but turns bright red when it is boiled. see also Norway lobsterTopics Fish and shellfishc1
enlarge image - [uncountable] meat from a lobster, used for foodTopics Foodc1
Word OriginOld English lopustre, alteration of Latin locusta ‘crustacean, locust’.