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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries手長エビ
Native Script:手長海老
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tenagaebi
"そのレストランでは新鮮な手長エビを味わうことができます。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small slender edible marine lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) that has a pale orange-pink shell and is widely caught in the northeast Atlantic.
"The menu featured grilled langoustines served with garlic butter and fresh herbs." - 2
The tail meat of this crustacean used as seafood.
"She prepared a delicate pasta dish topped with succulent langoustine tails."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English in the mid-20th century from French, where it is a diminutive of 'langouste' (spiny lobster). The French term itself derives from the Latin 'locusta', meaning lobster or locust, reflecting the crustacean's physical resemblance to the insect.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Langoustine" is said worldwide
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langoustine
Transliteration: /lɑ̃.ɡus.tin/
"Nous avons commandé un plat de langoustines fraîches."
Kaisergranat
Transliteration: /ˈkaɪ̯zɐɡʁaˌnaːt/
"Kaisergranat ist eine Delikatesse in vielen Fischrestaurants."
scampo
Transliteration: /ˈskam.po/
"Gli scampi alla griglia sono deliziosi."
cigala
Transliteration: /siˈɣala/
"Las cigalas frescas son muy apreciadas en la costa."
lagostim
Transliteration: /la.ɡuʃˈtĩ/
"Pedimos um prato de lagostins para o jantar."
लैंगोस्टीन
Transliteration: lain-gos-teen
"उन्होंने रात के खाने के लिए लैंगोस्टीन का आदेश दिया।"
挪威螯虾
Transliteration: nuò wēi áo xiā
"这间餐厅的挪威螯虾非常新鲜美味。"
랑고스틴
Transliteration: rang-gos-tin
"우리는 레스토랑에서 신선한 랑고스틴 요리를 주문했다."
手長エビ
Transliteration: tenagaebi
Script: 手長海老
"そのレストランでは新鮮な手長エビを味わうことができます。"
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