tôm rồng
Definition
- Noun:
- Lobster: A large marine crustacean with a hard shell, two large claws, and a long abdomen, often used as seafood. This is the primary and most common meaning of "tôm rồng".
- Spiny Lobster / Rock Lobster: Specifically, "tôm rồng" can refer to a type of lobster that lacks large claws (family Palinuridae), distinguished by its long, spiny antennae.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhà hàng này có món tôm rồng hấp bia rất ngon. (This restaurant has a delicious dish of beer-steamed lobster.)
- Ngư dân vừa bắt được một con tôm rồng rất lớn. (The fisherman just caught a very large spiny lobster.)
- Tôm rồng là một món ăn cao cấp trong nhiều nhà hàng. (Lobster is a premium dish in many restaurants.)
Advanced Usage
- "tôm rồng baby" or "tôm rồng nhỏ": Refers to small or baby lobsters, often used for specific dishes like pasta or salads.
- Mì Ý sốt bơ tỏi ăn kèm tôm rồng baby. (Pasta with garlic butter sauce served with baby lobsters.)
Variants and Related Words
Tôm hùm (n): This is a direct synonym for lobster. "Tôm rồng" and "tôm hùm" are often used interchangeably, though "tôm hùm" is slightly more formal in some contexts.
- Tôm hùm Alaska có kích thước rất lớn. (Alaskan lobsters are very large in size.)
Tôm (n): The general word for shrimp or prawn, which is a smaller, related crustacean.
- Tôm sú thường được dùng để nướng. (Tiger prawns are often used for grilling.)
Synonyms
- Lobster: The general term for large, clawed crustaceans.
- Spiny lobster: A lobster species without large claws.
- Crayfish (in some regional contexts, but this is less accurate for marine species).
Related Idioms
- Đắt như tôm rồng: As expensive as lobster. This idiom is used to describe something that is very costly.
- Chiếc túi này đắt như tôm rồng. (This bag is as expensive as lobster.)