American lobster


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Noun1.American lobster - flesh of cold-water lobsters having large tender clawsAmerican lobster - flesh of cold-water lobsters having large tender claws; caught from Maine to the Carolinas
Homarus americanus, Maine lobster, Northern lobster, American lobster - lobster of Atlantic coast of America
lobster - flesh of a lobster
2.American lobster - lobster of Atlantic coast of AmericaAmerican lobster - lobster of Atlantic coast of America
true lobster - large edible marine crustaceans having large pincers on the first pair of legs
genus Homarus, Homarus - type genus of the family Homaridae: common edible lobsters
American lobster, Maine lobster, Northern lobster - flesh of cold-water lobsters having large tender claws; caught from Maine to the Carolinas
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Patriotic festivities begin with an outdoor blueberry pancake breakfast and conclude with a traditional fireworks celebration over Frenchman Bay, with American lobster races and lunches in between.
First course was a seafood platter heaping with lump crab meat, giant prawns, and American lobster with large claws already shelled.
Whether it's a Vietnamese Banh Mi or an American lobster roll, we can't get away from the stuff.
Catch per unit of effort (CPUE) is currently the most widely used indicator of abundance for the American lobster (Homarus ameri canus), which is the focus of one of the most valuable fisheries in the United States and Canada.
The blue crab (Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896) and the American lobster (Homarus americanus Milne-Edwards, 1837) are omnivores and include both algae and vascular plants in their diets (Ennis 1973, Scarratt 1980, Elner & Campbell 1987, Rosas et al.
1995), and American lobster Homarus americanus (Wahle and Steneck, 1992) are all highly mobile as pelagic larvae and as adults, but are shelter-restricted as early juveniles.
"Once we did sheftalia with lobster, not the American lobster, but the Cypriot one."
Florida's spiny lobsters have a unique flavor, generally a bit stronger than the large-clawed northern lobster (Homarus americanus, American lobster), and one that doesn't need to be enhanced with gooey sauces.
The American lobster, Homarus americanus (Milne-Edwards) supports is a multi-billion dollar fishery in Atlantic Canada and New England.
Since SkyCentral opened, Emirates SkyCargo has shipped almost 6,000 tons of sustainably-sourced seafood, ranging from skipjack tuna from the Maldives to American lobster from Boston.
PORTLAND, Maine -- Now on the menu in Beijing for Chinese New Year: lots and lots of American lobster.

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