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| oys·ter [ óystər ] |
noun (plural oys·ters) |
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1. shellfish: a shellfish with a rough irregularly shaped shell in two parts. Native to: seabed of coastal waters. Genera Ostrea, Crassostrea.
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2. shellfish similar to oyster: any shellfish similar to an edible oyster, e.g. a pearl oyster
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3. slightly grayish off-white: a pale grayish-beige or pink color
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4. piece of dark meat in fowl: a small piece of dark meat found in a hollow on either side of the pelvic bone of a fowl such as a chicken or turkey
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5. uncommunicative person: somebody who does not say much or is secretive
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intransitive verb (past and past participle oys·tered, present participle oys·ter·ing, 3rd person present singular oys·ters) |
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gather oysters: to grow or gather oysters
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| [Via Old French oistre< Latin ostrea, ostreum< Greek ostreon, related to ostrakon "shell"] |
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  oys·ter adjective |
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