Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of stew: A rich, creamy soup or stew made primarily with diced lobster meat cooked in milk or cream.

Usage

• As a countable noun: Refers to a specific dish or serving of this food.
  • Lobster stew is a traditional dish in New England.
  • We ordered two bowls of lobster stew.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• As an uncountable noun (mass noun): Refers to the food substance in general.
  • There's lobster stew on the stove if you're hungry.

Variants and Related Words

• Stew (noun): A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pot.
• Bisque (noun): A rich, creamy soup made from shellfish, such as lobster, which is similar to but often more refined than a stew.
• Chowder (noun): A thick soup or stew, often containing seafood like clams or fish, milk, and potatoes.

Synonyms

• Creamy lobster soup
• Lobster bisque (Note: A bisque is typically smoother and more refined, but the terms are sometimes used interchangeably in casual contexts.)
• Lobster chowder (Note: Chowder often includes potatoes and other vegetables.)

Related Phrases

• To make lobster stew: The action of preparing this dish.
  • He learned to make lobster stew from his grandmother.
• A pot of lobster stew: A quantity of the dish.
  • She brought a large pot of lobster stew to the party.

Noun

1. diced lobster meat in milk or cream