Definitions
gather oysters, dig oysters
Word origin
From Middle English oystre, from Old English ostre, reinforced or superseded by Anglo-Norman oistre, which is from Old French oistre, uistre (compare modern French huître); both lines (Old English and Old French) from Latin ostrea, from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον (óstreon). Doublet of ostro (“a purple dye”).
Used in a sentence
“Piſt. Why then the world's mine Oyſter, which I, with ſword will open.”
“He was a bold man that first ate an oyster.”
“Cut remaining skin on back. Remove the oyster (choice dark meat in spoon-shaped bone on back) with the leg.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Shellfish with pearls”6 letters
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