oyster farm
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of oyster farm
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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In the decade that followed, Nava embarked on endeavors as varied as the produce industry, writing columns for Mexican newspapers, and even running an oyster farm.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2022
The most important consideration for where to locate an oyster farm or hatchery?
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2022
Hama Hama Oysters, a fifth-generation family-run oyster farm in Washington, in a post on Instagram, said that their dead shells were “impressive in number.”
From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2021
Hama Hama Oysters, a fifth-generation, family-run oyster farm in Washington state, in a post on Instagram said that its dead shells were “impressive in number.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2021
This is an oyster farm, as it borders two thousand feet on the Patuxent River.
From Seeing Things at Night by Broun, Heywood
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