langoustine

lan·gous·tine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lang-guh-steen]
- /ˌlæŋ gəˈstin/
- /lˈaŋɡaʊstˌiːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lang-guh-steen]
- /ˌlæŋ gəˈstin/

Definitions of langoustine word

noun langoustine a large prawn, Nephrops norvegicus, used for food. 1
noun langoustine A large, commercially important prawn. 1
noun langoustine a large prawn or small lobster 0
noun langoustine any of several edible decapod crustaceans; esp., a small lobster of the North Atlantic 0
noun langoustine Langoustines are large prawns or small lobsters, eaten as food. 0
noun langoustine Any of several large edible European prawns. 0

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Origin of langoustine

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

1910-15; < French < Spanish langostino, equivalent to langost(a) crayfish (< Vulgar Latin, for Latin locusta kind of crustacean, locust) + -ino -ine1

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Parts of speech for Langoustine

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langoustine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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