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langoustine

/ˈlæŋɡəstiːn/

Meanings
noun
A small edible European orange-pink lobster, Nephrops norvegicus

Examples :

"We ordered grilled langoustine as an appetizer before our main course. "
food animal fish

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lobster noun

/ˈlɒb.stə/ /ˈlɑb.stɚ/

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.

"For dinner, we had delicious lobster with steamed vegetables. "

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appetizer noun

/ˈæpɪˌtaɪzər/

A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal

"We ordered a plate of spring rolls as an appetizer before our main meal. "

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main verb

/meɪn/

Short for mainline.

"The school's main water supply line is broken, so they're fixing it. "

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grilled verb

/ɡɹɪld/

To cook (food) on a grill; to barbecue.

"We grilled hamburgers for the family picnic. "

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we pronoun

/wiː/ /wi/

(personal) The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person (not the person being addressed). (This is the exclusive we.)

"We are going to the park after school today. "

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edible noun

/ˈɛdɪbl/ /ˈɛdəbl/

Anything edible.

"The edible was delicious, and everyone enjoyed the freshly baked bread. "

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ordered verb

/ˈɔːdəd/ /ˈɔɹdɚd/

To set in some sort of order.

"She ordered the books on the shelf by the author's last name. "

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course noun

/kɔːs/ /kɔɹs/

A sequence of events.

"The normal course of events seems to be just one damned thing after another."

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pink noun

/pɪŋk/ /piŋk/

The common minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus.

"The pink is a small, silvery fish often found in ponds near my house. "

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

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orange noun

/ˈɔɹɪ̈nd͡ʒ/ /ˈɒɹɨn(d)ʒ/ /ˈɑɹɪ̈nd͡ʒ/

An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis.

"My grandpa's orange tree in his backyard produces delicious fruit. "

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before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "