lobster vs prawn

lobster

noun
  • A crustacean of the Palinuridae family, pinkish red in colour, with a hard, spiny shell but no claws, which is used as a seafood. 

  • A crustacean of the Nephropidae family, dark green or blue-black in colour turning bright red when cooked, with a hard shell and claws, which is used as a seafood. 

  • A soldier or officer of the imperial British Army (due to their red or scarlet uniform). 

  • An Australian twenty dollar note, due to its reddish-orange colour. 

verb
  • To fish for lobsters. 

adj
  • Red-colored, especially from a sunburn. 

prawn

noun
  • A crustacean, sometimes confused with shrimp. 

  • A crustacean of the suborder Dendrobranchiata. 

  • A fool, an idiot. 

  • Synonym of butterface: A woman with an attractive body but an unattractive face. 

verb
  • To fish for prawns. 

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