oyster
noun
any of several edible, marine, bivalve mollusks of the family Ostreidae, having an irregularly shaped shell, occurring on the bottom or adhering to rocks or other objects in shallow water.
oysters
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pluralof oyster.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof oyster (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
oysternounany of several edible, marine, bivalve mollusks of the family Ostreidae, having an irregularly shaped shell, occurring on the bottom or adhering to rocks or other objects in shallow water.
Example Sentences
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Oh, they have the greatest oysters and amazing pasta.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Harvesting bivalves, like clams, oysters, scallops and mussels, is especially sustainable because these species do not require feed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Native oysters were once abundant in coastal European waters, including Scotland, but now only remnant populations are known to remain due to overharvesting and disease.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The restaurant serves more than 10,000 oysters a month, with fresh seafood flown in daily, and the raw bar is an obvious place to start.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Along the span were shops and stalls of every sort; weavers and lacemakers displayed their wares cheek by jowl with glassblowers, candle- makers, and fishwives selling eels and oysters.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
