/ ˈlɒbstə(r); NAmE ˈlɑːb-/ noun
1.
[ C ] 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.
2.
[ U ] meat from a lobster, used for food
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English lopustre , alteration of Latin locusta crustacean, locust.