LANGOUSTINE


Meaning of LANGOUSTINE in English

/lang'geuh steen"/ , n.

a large prawn, Nephrops norvegicus, used for food.

[ 1910-15; langostino, equiv. to langost ( a ) crayfish ( locusta kind of crustacean, LOCUST) + -ino -INE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .