oyster

🇬🇧 UK/'ɒistә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A marine bivalve mollusk with a rough shell, often eaten as food and sometimes producing pearls

牡蛎,蚝

v.

To fish for or gather oysters

捕捞牡蛎

adj.

Of a pale beige color tinted with grey or pink, like that of an oyster

牡蛎色的(灰白带粉色)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
oysterother
=oyster

Common Collocations

  • 1.oyster shell牡蛎壳
  • 2.oyster farm牡蛎养殖场
  • 3.oyster bed牡蛎床

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The oyster farm produces thousands of oysters each year for the seafood market.

  • 2.

    She carefully opened the oyster shell with a knife to reveal the pearl inside.

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