lobster

/ˈlɒb.stə/noun

A sea creature of the crustacean family with a hard shell and large claws, dark green or bluish when alive and bright red once cooked, eaten as seafood.

Example sentences

“We ordered grilled lobster at the seaside restaurant.”
“Fishermen in Maine catch lobster in traps on the ocean floor.”

Turning 'red as a lobster' describes bad sunburn. As food the word often stays singular: 'we ate lobster'.

food

Related words

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