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Meaning of lobster

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

lobster

Pronunciation:/ˈlɒb.stə//ˈlɑb.stɚ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A crustacean of the Nephropidae family, dark green or blue-black in colour turning bright red when cooked, with a hard shell and claws, which is used as a seafood.

  2. A crustacean of the Palinuridae family, pinkish red in colour, with a hard, spiny shell but no claws, which is used as a seafood.

  3. A soldier or officer of the imperial British Army (due to their red or scarlet uniform).

  4. An Australian twenty dollar note, due to its reddish-orange colour.

verb

Definitions

  1. To fish for lobsters.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Red-colored, especially from a sunburn.