oyster fork
Americannoun
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Every obsidian spear point, every oyster fork, every locomotive, every place mat.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2017
Many prefer, however, to place all the forks, except the oyster fork, at the left of the plate.
From School and Home Cooking by Carlotta Cherryholmes Greer
Split with a silver knife and use an oyster fork to pick out the meat.
From Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions by Mary A. Wilson
“That seems difficult to grasp,” she demurred, and 72 he nodded his head, abstractedly sketching lines on the damask cloth with his oyster fork.
From The Law of Hemlock Mountain by Hugh Lundsford
An oyster fork, which is a small, three-pronged fork, is always served with raw oysters, and usually a piece of lemon is supplied in addition to the cocktail sauce.
From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 3: Soup; Meat; Poultry and Game; Fish and Shell Fish by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
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