/ ˈlɒnguːst; NAmE ˈlɑːng-/ ( especially US lan·gosta /læŋˈgɒstə; NAmE -ˈgɑːstə/) noun
a type of large shellfish with a long body and legs
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WORD ORIGIN
French , from Old Provençal lagosta , based on Latin locusta locust, crustacean.
/ ˈlɒnguːst; NAmE ˈlɑːng-/ ( especially US lan·gosta /læŋˈgɒstə; NAmE -ˈgɑːstə/) noun
a type of large shellfish with a long body and legs
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WORD ORIGIN
French , from Old Provençal lagosta , based on Latin locusta locust, crustacean.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005