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Adjective
/ˈoistər/,
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oysters, plural;
  1. Of the color oyster white

Verb
  1. Raise, dredge, or gather oysters
    • - oystering is still the lifeblood of this town
Noun
  1. Any of a number of bivalve mollusks with rough irregular shells. Several kinds are eaten (esp. raw) as a delicacy and may be farmed for food or pearls

  2. The color oyster white

  3. An oyster-shaped morsel of meat on each side of the backbone in poultry

  1. gather oysters, dig oysters
  2. marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
  3. huitre: edible body of any of numerous oysters
  4. a small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl
  5. The word oyster is used as a common name for a number of distinct groups of bivalve molluscs which live in marine or brackish habitats. The valves are highly calcified.
  6. Oyster is the second studio album by Heather Nova, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music).
  7. Oysters are two small, round pieces of dark meat on the back of poultry near the thigh . Some regard the "oyster meat" to be the most flavorful and tender part of the bird, while others dislike the taste and texture. It is referenced in the films Amélie and Red Dragon.
  8. About: is an Australian style magazine, set up in 1994 and published bi-monthly. The magazine features fashion, music, film and art features, as well as exclusive international fashion editorial. ...
  9. Oyster is a novel from 1996 by Janette Turner Hospital.
  10. Pig Lib is the name of the second album by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks. It was released March 18, 2003 on Matador Records. It peaked at #97 in the U.S. and #63 in the UK. The first pressing of the record came with a bonus disc containing five never before released songs.
  11. Any marine bivalve mollusk of the Family Ostreidae, usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers; A name popularly given to the delicate morsel of dark meat contained in a small cavity of the bone on each ...
  12. (Oysters) If you dream that you eat oysters, it denotes that you will lose all sense of propriety and morality in your pursuit of low pleasures, and the indulgence of an insatiate thirst for gaining. ...
  13. (Oysters) (pronounced Er-sters):  This bivalve, local to the coastal waters of Louisiana, is used in countless dishes.  Whether served simply on the half-shell, fried, bbq’d, pan roasted, or added to cornbread dressing, oysters are delicious and versatile. ...
  14. (Oysters) You can be tender inside but hard outside. You need courage to succeed in life.
  15. (Oysters) also has three elements, being mainly the source of the zinc-rich nature. They are likewise abundant in omega 3 and low in fat. Help for those with ongoing problems of fatigue, stress and fatigue.
  16. (Oysters) are low in food energy; one dozen raw oysters contain approximately 110 calories (460 kJ), and are rich in zinc, iron, calcium, and vitamin A.
  17. (Oysters) denote that you are going to push you pleasures in your life.
  18. A bivalve mollusk with a rough gray shell. The flesh varies from creamy beige to pale gray; the flavor from salty to bland; the texture from tender to firm. The Atlantic or Eastern oysters are considered superior to Pacific varieties.
  19. 1. taciturn person. 2. place or thing from which one derives advantage, gain, profit.
  20. (n.), a person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddish expressions.
  21. Invented in 1926 by Rolex. At the time it was described as" the first waterproof, airtight and dustproof watch. It was named Oyster due to its shape. Rolex displayed the new Oyster watch by submerging the watch in an aquarium and placing it in the windows of watch shops.
  22. A marine bivalve mollusk with a rough, irregular exterior shell and a smooth, mother-of-pearl shell lining.
  23. Although 70 species of oysters can produce pearls, most of them belong to the Pinctada family. Below are the three most common oyster types.
  24. A saltwater mollusk sea-salty flavour and a succulent creamy texture.
  25. A defensive shell, but may link with sexuality through common association of eating oysters as an aphrodisiac; tight lipped; secretive; frigidity. Our naked vulnerability.