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lobster in Malay

udang kara

UK/ˈlɒb.stə/

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Australia/ˈlɔb.stə/

lobster in Malay: udang kara. In English, lobster means 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.

Malay words for lobster

crustacean
udang kara

English meaning of lobster

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun A spiny lobster, also called the rock lobster, a crustacean of the Palinuridae family, pinkish red in colour, with a hard, spiny shell but no claws, which is used as a seafood.
  3. noun A slipper lobster (a crustacean of the family Scyllaridae).
  4. noun A squat lobster.

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Questions about lobster in Malay

What is the meaning of lobster in Malay?
Lobster in Malay is udang kara.
Apakah maksud lobster dalam bahasa Melayu?
Lobster: udang kara.
What does lobster mean in English?
Lobster means 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.

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