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European oyster

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noun

  1. a flat, edible oyster, Ostrea edulis, occurring throughout coastal waters of northern Europe and cultivated on northern U.S. coasts.


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Personally I have never cared deeply for the European oyster.

From Eating in Two or Three Languages by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb

The only way by which a novice may distinguish a bad European oyster from a good European oyster is by the fact that a bad one tastes slightly better than a good one does.

From Eating in Two or Three Languages by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb

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