lobster
n pl , -sters, -ster
1 any of several large marine decapod crustaceans of the genus Homarus, esp. H. vulgaris, occurring on rocky shores and having the first pair of limbs modified as large pincers
2 any of several similar crustaceans, esp. the spiny lobster
3 the flesh of any of these crustaceans, eaten as a delicacy (Old English loppestre, from loppe spider)
lobster moth
n a large sombre-hued prominent moth, Stauropus fagi, that when at rest resembles dead leaves. The modified thoracic legs of the larva, carried curled over its body, look like a lobster's claw
lobster Newburg
n lobster cooked in a rich cream sauce flavoured with sherry
lobster pot , trap
n a round basket or trap made of open slats used to catch lobsters
lobster thermidor
n a dish of cooked lobster, replaced in its shell with a creamy cheese sauce
Norway lobster
n a European lobster, Nephrops norvegicus, fished for food
rock lobster
n another name for the →
spiny lobster
spiny lobster
n any of various large edible marine decapod crustaceans of the genus Palinurus and related genera, having a very tough spiny carapace, (Also called)
rock lobster, crawfish, langouste