 oyster |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters | |
| Related terms: | bivalve Japanese_oyster saddle_oyster bluepoint Virginia_oyster pearl_oyster seed_oyster window_oyster Ostreidae huitre | |
| 2. | [ verb ] gather oysters, dig oysters | |
| Related terms: | gather huitre | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) edible body of any of numerous oysters | |
| Synonyms: | huitre | |
| Related terms: | shellfish bluepoint oysters_Rockefeller | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (food) a small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl | |
| Related terms: | helping bird | |
| Similar spelling: |
Oster ouster |
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