oyster
- noun
- /ˈɔɪstər/
- He said, "The tenderest part of the chicken is the oysters... "on either side of the back."
- oyster sauce
- oyster mushroom
- oyster shell
Examples
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For Thanksgiving, my family always makes oyster dressing to go with the turkey.
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Ever go to an oyster bar and have them raw on the half shell with some cocktail sauce?
Blog text (16) -
I tried a fig and an oyster together, a lovely combination, sweet and smoky.
Fiction book (2000) -
She's allergic to oysters.
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When Simon and I had to pick recipes for Thanksgiving, we chose Elza's oyster-and-chestnut stuffing over my Chinese sticky rice and sausage.
Fiction book (1996) -
The chicken's oyster is known for being the most tender part of the bird.
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At the restaurant, I ordered the special, which included a side of sautéed herbs with chicken oyster.
Compounds
A hard outer part of a sea animal that people use for decoration or to add calcium to soil
A soft grey mushroom that grows in flat clusters on dead wood and is used in cooking
- Specialized
A sea animal with two thin shells, one side deeply notched, that clings to rocks
A yellow-flowered plant that people grow for its sweet edible roots and leaves
- Philippine
A sea animal with a large thin shell that people use for decoration and for food
Surface Forms
Etymology
Oyster for the small piece of meat on a bird was named after the sea oyster because this hidden, round, tasty bit is like a tiny shellfish near the backbone.