Definition of LANGOUSTE

langouste

Meanings

Plural: langoustes

Noun

  • warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California
  • large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
  • The spiny lobster

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French langouste. Doublet of locust.

Synonyms

crawfish, crayfish, rock lobster, sea crawfish, spiny lobster

Scrabble Score: 10

langouste is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
langouste is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
langouste is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

langouste is a valid Words With Friends word