langoustine

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌlɒŋɡuːsˈtiːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lang′gə stēn′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lan•gous•tine  (lang′gə stēn′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Food, Invertebratesa large prawn, Nephrops norvegicus, used for food.
  • Vulgar Latin, for Latin locusta kind of crustacean, locust) + -ino -ine1
  • Spanish langostino, equivalent. to langost(a) crayfish (
  • French
  • 1910–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
langoustine /ˌlɒŋɡuːsˈtiːn/ n
  1. a large prawn or small lobster
Etymology: from French, diminutive of langouste
'langoustine' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
langostino

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