European oyster

American  

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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Example Sentences

Personally I have never cared deeply for the European oyster.

From Project Gutenberg

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 Project Gutenberg