spiny lobster meaning
UK US /ˈspaɪni ˈlɑbstɚ/ 4 syllables
spiny lobster (noun): warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California.
spiny lobster has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
spiny lobster as a noun
- warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California
Synonyms: langouste, rock lobster, crayfish
Type of: shellfish
- large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
Synonyms: langouste, rock lobster, crawfish, crayfish, sea crawfish
Type of: lobster
spiny lobster in a sentence
- I want you to take me to a restaurant where you can eat delicious spiny lobster.
How to pronounce spiny lobster
spiny lobster is pronounced /ˈspaɪni ˈlɑbstɚ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.
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