Maine lobster

/meɪn ˌlɑbstər/
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Other forms: Maine lobsters

Definitions of Maine lobster
  1. noun
    lobster of Atlantic coast of America
    synonyms: American lobster, Homarus americanus, Northern lobster
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    type of:
    true lobster
    large edible marine crustaceans having large pincers on the first pair of legs
  2. noun
    flesh of cold-water lobsters having large tender claws; caught from Maine to the Carolinas
    synonyms: American lobster, Northern lobster
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    type of:
    lobster
    flesh of a lobster
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