rock lobster
Clawless saltwater relative
Rock lobster is another name for the spiny lobster—a clawless crustacean found in warm waters, distinguished from the Maine lobster by its lack of large front pincers.
The term appears in seafood contexts and on restaurant menus: grilled rock lobster tail.
The B-52's 1978 song "Rock Lobster" made the phrase familiar beyond culinary use.
Spiny lobster variety
- crayfishFreshwater pinching crustacean
- decapodTen-appendaged arthropod or cephalopod
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
carapace · antennae · chitin · molting · cephalothorax · abdomen · gills · mandible
Calcium carbonate marine ecosystem
- kelp forestSeaweed-dominated underwater ecosystem
- coastal watersSea areas near shores
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
Caribbean · Mediterranean · tidal zone · ocean floor · sea cave · reef ecosystem · warm waters · Indo-Pacific
Heavy strategic bomber aircraft
- new waveEmerging trend or movement
- 1978A calendar year
- dance trackRhythmic song for dancing
- party songUpbeat celebration track
Cooked on metal bars
- broiledCooked by radiant heat
- steamedHeated by vapor
- thermidorCreamy mustard seafood preparation
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
bouillabaisse · paella · ceviche · sashimi · chowder · surf and turf · garlic butter · medallion
Device for catching animals
- potVessel for cooking
- fisherySeafood harvesting enterprise
- harvestGathering mature crops
- catchSeize or snag
commercial fishing · quota · season · regulations · sustainability · bycatch · diving · snorkeling
Refined sensitivity or rarity
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- fine diningElegant restaurant experience
- epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures
- succulentMoist and flavorful
tender · premium · expensive · chef · prix fixe · white tablecloth · celebration · special occasion
langouste
Spiny lobster variety
- crayfishFreshwater pinching crustacean
- decapodTen-appendaged arthropod or cephalopod
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
exoskeleton · carapace · antennae · chitin · molting · cephalothorax · abdomen · gills · mandible · invertebrate
coral reef
Calcium carbonate marine ecosystem
- kelp forestSeaweed-dominated underwater ecosystem
- coastal watersSea areas near shores
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
tropical · Caribbean · Mediterranean · tidal zone · ocean floor · sea cave · reef ecosystem · warm waters · Indo-Pacific · shallow waters
B-52s
Heavy strategic bomber aircraft
- new waveEmerging trend or movement
- 1978A calendar year
- dance trackRhythmic song for dancing
grilled
Cooked on metal bars
bisque · bouillabaisse · paella · ceviche · sashimi · chowder · surf and turf · garlic butter · medallion · poached
trap
Device for catching animals
catch · commercial fishing · quota · season · regulations · sustainability · bycatch · diving · snorkeling · spearfishing
delicacy
Refined sensitivity or rarity
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- fine diningElegant restaurant experience
- epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures
succulent · tender · premium · expensive · chef · prix fixe · white tablecloth · celebration · special occasion · prized
- spiny lobsterslangouste
- seafoodfish, shrimp, crab, salmon, tuna
- crustaceanscrabs, crab, prawn, shrimp, shrimps
- Lobsterlangoustine, langosta
- sea creaturescrab, shrimp, jellyfish, octopus, squid
- Seafood Dishesfish and chips, fried shrimp, crab cakes, shrimp cocktail, clam chowder