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: any of a family (Nephropidae and especially Homarus americanus) of large edible marine decapod crustaceans that have stalked eyes, a pair of large claws, and a long abdomen and that include species from coasts on both sides of the North Atlantic and from the Cape of Good Hope
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Examples of lobster in a Sentence
I had lobster for dinner.
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In our perennially overscheduled lives, nothing feels more meaningful than carving out a few hours to eat, celebrate, and connect with our nearest and dearest—ideally, while wearing a plastic bib with a cartoon lobster on it.
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Emily Saladino, Bon Appétit, 24 Nov. 2024
Indulge in seasonal flavors like lobster and saffron risotto, roasted turkey with all the trimmings and pumpkin cheesecake.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Chitosan Chitosan is a sugar compound found in the outer skeleton of crabs, lobsters, and other shellfish.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 20 Nov. 2024
The enticing menu includes starters of seabass tartare with oyster cream, green apple and shiso and the unmissable hand rolled spaghetti with native lobster.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Emily Saladino, Bon Appétit, 24 Nov. 2024
Indulge in seasonal flavors like lobster and saffron risotto, roasted turkey with all the trimmings and pumpkin cheesecake.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Chitosan Chitosan is a sugar compound found in the outer skeleton of crabs, lobsters, and other shellfish.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 20 Nov. 2024
The enticing menu includes starters of seabass tartare with oyster cream, green apple and shiso and the unmissable hand rolled spaghetti with native lobster.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Lobster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lobster. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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lobster
noun
lob·ster
ˈläb-stər 
: any of several large edible marine crustaceans with stalked eyes, a pair of large claws, and a long abdomen
also
: spiny lobster
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