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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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I had lobster for dinner.
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In our case, Bea, ordering from kid’s menus, did not want anything green on her plate, while Millie, an only child used to fancy dining, ordered lobster and other dishes off the adult menu.
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Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
For his fall 2006 presentation for Dior couture, Galliano’s collection included armored coats and gowns resembling lobster tails.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
Share [Findings] Climate change was expected to drive American lobsters to seek deeper waters, beavers to colonize new parts of Canada, and wolf spiders in the high Arctic to produce a second annual brood.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
The choices include: First course: baked oysters, Napa salad, roasted root vegetable salad, Wagyu beef carpaccio or lobster bisque.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025
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Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
For his fall 2006 presentation for Dior couture, Galliano’s collection included armored coats and gowns resembling lobster tails.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
Share [Findings] Climate change was expected to drive American lobsters to seek deeper waters, beavers to colonize new parts of Canada, and wolf spiders in the high Arctic to produce a second annual brood.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
The choices include: First course: baked oysters, Napa salad, roasted root vegetable salad, Wagyu beef carpaccio or lobster bisque.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Lobster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lobster. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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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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