lob·ster
noun/ˈlɒbstə(r)/
/ˈlɑːbstər/
- [countable] a sea creature with a hard shell, a long body divided into sections, eight legs and two large claws (= curved and pointed arms for catching and holding things). Its shell is black but turns bright red when it is boiled.
enlarge image龙虾 - [uncountable] meat from a lobster, used for food
（供食用的）龙虾肉
Word OriginOld English lopustre, alteration of Latin locusta ‘crustacean, locust’.