often attributive
1
a
: any of various marine bivalve mollusks (family Ostreidae) that have a rough irregular shell closed by a single adductor muscle and include commercially important shellfish
b
: any of various mollusks resembling or related to the oysters
2
: something that is or can be readily made to serve one's personal ends
the world was her oyster
3
: a small mass of muscle contained in a concavity of the pelvic bone on each side of the back of a fowl
4
: an extremely taciturn person
5
: a grayish-white color
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With award-winning chefs and pitmasters, an oyster roast, and a fantastic band, this will be a very fun night in the Lowcountry.
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Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 16 July 2024
Zoom in: The restaurant will have three bar areas: a 10-seat oyster bar, 15-seat first floor bar and 11-seat second floor bar.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 11 July 2024
Burgers, ice cream, oyster bars and great patios: What and where to eat in L.A. this summer
🌴 Here are 19 of the best Caribbean restaurants to try in Los Angeles.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024
As Dove Barr walked along a footpath, her tennis shoes crunched ancient oyster shells—an echo of a past when Indigenous and later enslaved people once lived and fished here.
—Alexia Fernández Campbell, Essence, 4 July 2024
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Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 16 July 2024
Zoom in: The restaurant will have three bar areas: a 10-seat oyster bar, 15-seat first floor bar and 11-seat second floor bar.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 11 July 2024
Burgers, ice cream, oyster bars and great patios: What and where to eat in L.A. this summer
🌴 Here are 19 of the best Caribbean restaurants to try in Los Angeles.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024
As Dove Barr walked along a footpath, her tennis shoes crunched ancient oyster shells—an echo of a past when Indigenous and later enslaved people once lived and fished here.
—Alexia Fernández Campbell, Essence, 4 July 2024
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“Oyster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oyster. Accessed 30 Jul. 2024.
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oyster
noun
oys·ter
ˈȯi-stər 
: any of various marine mollusks that include important edible shellfish and have a rough uneven shell made up of two hinged parts and closed by a single muscle
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