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

  1. 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

  2. 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

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How to pronounce spiny lobster

spiny lobster is pronounced /ˈspaɪni ˈlɑbstɚ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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