French, grasshopper, lobster, from Old French languste, from Old Occitan langosta, from Vulgar Latin *lacusta
1832, in the meaning defined above
langostino
langouste
langoustine
“Langouste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/langouste. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.
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