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Meaning
Noun
●
In Bivalves:
Any of certain
marine
bivalve
mollusks
, especially those of the family Ostreidae (the
true
oysters
), usually found
adhering
to
rocks
or other
fixed
objects
in
shallow
water along the
seacoasts
, or in
brackish water
in the
mouth
of rivers.
●
In Seafood:
The
delicate
oyster-shaped
morsel
of
dark meat
contained
in a small
cavity
of the
bone
on each
side
of the lower part of the back of a fowl.
●
In Colors, Colors & Greys:
A
pale
beige
color
tinted
with
grey
or
pink
,
like that
of an oyster.
●
In Colors & Greys:
A person who
keeps
secrets.
●
Something at
one's
disposal.
●
In British English:
A shoplifter.
●
In British English:
Ellipsis of Oyster card.
Adj
●
In Colors & Greys:
Of a
pale
beige
colour
tinted
with
grey
or
pink
,
like that
of an oyster.
Verb
●
To
fish
for oysters.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
oyster
English
ostre
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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Rhymes
Oyster
Foister
Roister
Cloister
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