oyster plant
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of oyster plant
An Americanism dating back to 1815–25
Example Sentences
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About 30 oyster-processing plants have run out of product and shut down, putting as many as 900 people out of work, said Wayne Eldridge, owner of J&W Marine Enterprises and an oyster plant operator himself.
From Reuters ● May 9, 2010
Its armor hardly yields before that of the oyster plant.
From The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander
VEGETABLES.—Potatoes, spinach, cauliflower, string beans, peas tomatoes, asparagus, carrots, artichokes, parsnips, onions, cucumbers, lettuce, radishes, cress, oyster plant, egg plant, rhubarb and all kinds of garden herbs, sorrel, horse-radish.
From The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home by Gillette, F. L. (Fanny Lemira)
The oyster plant is used for this delicious dish—by many it is known as salsify.
From The Suffrage Cook Book by Kleber, L. O., Mrs.
Scrape some oyster plant and drop quickly into cold water with a few drops of vinegar to prevent its turning dark.
From Vaughan's Vegetable Cook Book (4th edition) How to Cook and Use Rarer Vegetables and Herbs by Anonymous
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