lobster

/ˈlɒb.stə//ˈlɑb.stɚ/

noun

  1. 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. 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. 3

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

  4. 4

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

verb

  1. 1

    To fish for lobsters.

adjective

  1. 1

    Red-colored, especially from a sunburn.

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