lobster
/ˈlɒb.stə//ˈlɑb.stɚ/
noun
- 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.
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To fish for lobsters.
adjective
- 1
Red-colored, especially from a sunburn.
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