Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of several edible marine decapod crustaceans of the family Galatheidae that have long thin claws, a dorsoventrally flattened body, and the last pair of walking legs reduced.

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Examples

  • Rubio's Restaurants Inc. faced a lawsuit in 2006 when a disgruntled customer felt that it was misleading people by selling lobster tacos and burritos at its Mexican restaurant chain made with langostino, a different species from the classic Maine lobster.

    Taco Bell Fights Beef Lawsuit With Full-Page Ads AP/Huffington Post 2011

  • See anything out of place among the enticements for savory garlic shrimp, langostino linguini alfredo, and fire-roasted lobster?

    Let 'Rock of Love' 'star' Daisy de la Hoya 'entertain' you! | EW.com 2008

  • You dove for conch and langostino and drank beer and rum and lazed on the beach and worked on your tan.

    Rogue Warrior Marcinko, Richard 1992

  • I went back to St. Thomas for six weeks of langostino, warm water, hot women, and rum.

    Rogue Warrior Marcinko, Richard 1992

  • Rubio's Restaurants Inc. faced a lawsuit in 2006 when a disgruntled customer felt that it was misleading people by selling lobster tacos and burritos at its Mexican restaurant chain made with langostino, a different species from the classic Maine lobster.

    Kansas City Star: Front Page 2011

  • Rubio's Restaurants Inc. faced a lawsuit in 2006 when a disgruntled customer felt that it was misleading people by selling lobster tacos and burritos at its Mexican restaurant chain made with langostino, a different species from the classic Maine lobster.

    Kansas City Star: Front Page 2011

  • Rubio's Restaurants Inc. faced a lawsuit in 2006 when a disgruntled customer felt that it was misleading people by selling lobster tacos and burritos at its Mexican restaurant chain made with langostino, a different species from the classic Maine lobster.

    chron.com Chronicle 2011

  • Rubio's Restaurants Inc. faced a lawsuit in 2006 when a disgruntled customer felt that it was misleading people by selling lobster tacos and burritos at its Mexican restaurant chain made with langostino, a different species from the classic Maine lobster.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • Rubio's Restaurants Inc. faced a lawsuit in 2006 when a disgruntled customer felt that it was misleading people by selling lobster tacos and burritos at its Mexican restaurant chain made with langostino, a different species from the classic Maine lobster.

    CBC | Top Stories News 2011

  • Rubio's Restaurants Inc. faced a lawsuit in 2006 when a disgruntled customer felt that it was misleading people by selling lobster tacos and burritos at its Mexican restaurant chain made with langostino, a different species from the classic Maine lobster.

    FOXNews.com foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 2011

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