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llagosta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • grasshopper noun A jumping insect with long back legs, known for making chirping sounds by rubbing its legs or wings together.
  • lobster noun A large marine crustacean with a hard shell and large front claws, turning red when cooked and prized as seafood.
  • locust noun A swarming grasshopper that devastates crops and vegetation in huge numbers.

Senses

llagosta is used for these senses in English:

  • grasshopper In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae.
  • locust Any of various often leguminous trees and shrubs, especially of the genera Robinia and Gleditsia; locust tree. [from 17th c.]
  • spiny lobster a crustacean superficially resembling a true lobster, belonging to the family Palinuridae.

grasshopper — full definition

  1. noun A jumping insect with long back legs, known for making chirping sounds by rubbing its legs or wings together.
  2. noun A cocktail made with crème de menthe, and often crème de cacao and cream.

lobster — full definition

  1. noun A large marine crustacean with a hard shell and large front claws, turning red when cooked and prized as seafood.
  2. adj Bright red in colour, especially from sunburn.

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