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plural noun Cooking.

oysters spread with a mixture of spinach, butter, seasonings, and breadcrumbs and baked on the half shell.

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Origin of oysters Rockefeller

First recorded in 1935–40; of unclear origin; the dish apparently has no direct connection with John D. Rockefeller or his heirs

It may have been the reason why Goldwater beat Rockefeller by three points, and effectively sewed up the GOP nomination.
The World’s Toughest Political Quiz|Jeff Greenfield|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The group, which includes members of the Rockefeller, Pritzker, and Marriott families, was hosted at the White House this spring.
When Will We See a #Millennial Congress?|Linda Killian|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Carolyn had her own customers, mostly art and craft mavens like Blanchette Rockefeller.
The Bookstore That Bewitched Mick Jagger, John Lennon, and Greta Garbo|Felice Picano|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He wanted very much to get Rockefeller to run as vice president.
This Republican Loved Taxes & Modern Art|Scott Porch|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Are you the first Rockefeller biographer to use either of those?
This Republican Loved Taxes & Modern Art|Scott Porch|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then—(with difficulty restraining another outburst of mirth)—how about "27 for oysters and Chablis" after the visit?
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various
I understand that at its meetings oysters and Chablis are sometimes the order of the day.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various
Here Mr. Samuel Weller, who had silently eaten his oysters with tranquil smiles, cried “Hear!”
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
The Comte d'Hane gave a big dinner one day, at which the King managed to consume a hundred oysters for dessert.
Belgium|George W. T. (George William Thomson) Omond
The Captain gave each of us two barrels of pickled oysters put up for the Queen mother.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys