American lobster
Atlantic claw bearer
American lobster is a large crustacean native to the Atlantic coast of North America, from Labrador to North Carolina.
It has large front claws—one for crushing, one for cutting—and is prized as seafood.
Most commercially harvested lobsters come from Maine and the Canadian Maritimes: We ordered American lobster at the restaurant.
Distinguished from spiny lobsters, which lack the characteristic claws.
Creamy seafood soup
- chowderThick creamy seafood soup
- steamedHeated by vapor
- boiledHeated until bubbling
- grilledCooked on metal bars
drawn butter · lemon wedge · surf and turf · thermidor · seafood platter · bib · market price · catch of the day
Animal gripping nails
- pincersGripping tool or claws
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- chelaePincer-like appendages
antennae · cephalothorax · abdomen · tail · chitin · gills · mandible · eyestalks
Pine Tree State
- New EnglandNortheast U.S. region
- Nova ScotiaEastern Canadian maritime province
- North AtlanticOcean basin, northwestern
- cold waterFigurative enthusiasm killer
fishing industry · coastal community · sustainable harvest · commercial fishing · fishing grounds · dockside · wharf · buoy
Aquatic arthropod with exoskeleton
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- decapodTen-appendaged arthropod or cephalopod
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- bottom-dwellerOrganism living on substrate
nocturnal · scavenger · cold-blooded · omnivore · benthic · marine biology · zoology · lifespan
Refined sensitivity or rarity
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- expensiveCosting much money
- fine diningElegant restaurant experience
- succulentMoist and flavorful
buttery · tender · indulgence · celebration · special occasion · prix fixe · white tablecloth · haute cuisine
Massive saltwater body
- seafloorOcean's solid base
- rocky bottomRock-covered underwater floor
- kelpLarge brown marine algae
- tideOcean's cyclical swell
currents · burrow · crevice · salinity · depths · continental shelf · coastal waters · marine ecosystem
bisque
Creamy seafood soup
grilled · drawn butter · lemon wedge · surf and turf · thermidor · seafood platter · bib · market price · catch of the day · clambake
claws
Animal gripping nails
- pincersGripping tool or claws
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
chelae · antennae · cephalothorax · abdomen · tail · chitin · gills · mandible · eyestalks · molting
Maine
Pine Tree State
- New EnglandNortheast U.S. region
- Nova ScotiaEastern Canadian maritime province
- North AtlanticOcean basin, northwestern
cold water · fishing industry · coastal community · sustainable harvest · commercial fishing · fishing grounds · dockside · wharf · buoy · catch limit
crustacean
Aquatic arthropod with exoskeleton
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- decapodTen-appendaged arthropod or cephalopod
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
bottom-dweller · nocturnal · scavenger · cold-blooded · omnivore · benthic · marine biology · zoology · lifespan · growth rings
delicacy
Refined sensitivity or rarity
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- expensiveCosting much money
- fine diningElegant restaurant experience
succulent · buttery · tender · indulgence · celebration · special occasion · prix fixe · white tablecloth · haute cuisine · epicurean
ocean
Massive saltwater body
- seafloorOcean's solid base
- rocky bottomRock-covered underwater floor
- kelpLarge brown marine algae
tide · currents · burrow · crevice · salinity · depths · continental shelf · coastal waters · marine ecosystem · predator
- Lobsterlangoustine, langosta
- lobsters
- common lobsters
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