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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesostra
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈostɾa/
"Las ostras son muy populares en las zonas costeras."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A marine bivalve mollusk with a rough irregular shell, several kinds of which are farmed for food or valued for the pearls they sometimes produce.
"They enjoyed a platter of fresh raw oysters served with lemon and mignonette sauce." - 2
Used in figurative contexts to describe a world full of opportunities waiting to be explored.
"With your degree and talent, the world is your oyster."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English oistre, which came from Old French oistre, ultimately tracing back to the Latin ostrea and the ancient Greek ostrakon, meaning 'shell' or 'potsherd'. The term has historically referred to both the marine bivalve mollusk and its capacity to produce pearls.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Oyster" is said worldwide
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huître
Transliteration: /ɥitʁ/
"Les huîtres fraîches sont délicieuses avec un peu de citron."
Auster
Transliteration: /ˈaʊstɐ/
"In diesem Restaurant werden frische Austern serviert."
ostrica
Transliteration: /ˈɔstrika/
"Ho mangiato un'ottima ostrica cruda al mercato del pesce."
ostra
Transliteration: /ˈostɾa/
"Las ostras son muy populares en las zonas costeras."
ostra
Transliteration: /ˈɔstɾɐ/
"Pedimos uma dúzia de ostras frescas para a entrada."
सीप
Transliteration: seep
"कुछ सीपियों के अंदर मोती पाए जाते हैं।"
牡蛎
Transliteration: mǔ lì
"这家海鲜餐厅的生蚝非常新鲜。"
굴
Transliteration: gul
"겨울철에는 싱싱한 굴을 먹는 것이 좋습니다."
牡蠣
Transliteration: kaki
"レモンを絞った生ガキはとても美味しいです。"
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