American English pronunciation

How to pronounce oysters

IPA transcription: ['ɔɪstɚz]

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Noun

  • marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters

  • edible body of any of numerous oysters

  • a small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl

Verb

  • gather oysters, dig oysters

Usage examples

  • There they fished, swam and collected oysters and clamshells used to make wampum.
  • These oysters lived on the sea bed in shallow waters, possibly in large colonies.
  • Mollusks such as mussels, oysters, and clams were a large portion of the diet.
  • Quilcene oysters, named after the community, have an international reputation among restaurateurs.
  • It is especially famous for its giant Belon oysters.
  • Western Australia is currently the world's largest cultivator of "Pinctada maxima" gold-lipped oysters.
  • The phrase "on the half-shell" commonly refers to a method of serving oysters.
  • He had additional studies on starfish as predators of oysters.
  • A mid-morning snack would consist of "two or three dozen clams or Lynnhaven oysters".
  • I know they are my oysters.