French word

homard

Pronunciation

IPA/omaʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounlobster

Example

J'ai mangé un homard au restaurant hier.

I ate a lobster at the restaurant yesterday.

Illustration for homard (lobster)

More examples

Pour mon anniversaire, j'ai mangé du homard.

For my birthday, I ate lobster.

Core concept

A large edible sea crustacean with a segmented body, a protective shell, and firm meat in its tail.

Common phrases

  • manger du homard

    eat lobster

  • commander du homard

    order lobster

  • du homard frais

    fresh lobster

Similar words

crabe: A broad-shelled crustacean whose body and legs provide edible meat.
crevette: A small, slender crustacean often used in cooking for its tail meat.

Definition in French

Crustacé marin comestible de grande taille, au corps segmenté et à une carapace protectrice, apprécié pour sa chair ferme.

Word origin

The French noun homard is recorded in Old French, but its deeper origin remains uncertain.

Usage tips

  • Homard has an aspirated h, so standard usage is le homard and un homard, never l'homard.

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