A French-based name for a spiny lobster (9)

I believe the answer is:

langouste

(Other definitions for langouste that I've seen before include "Shellfish" , "Spiny lobster without large claws" , "something to eat" , "One in the sea" , "Seafood is possibly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.

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