Oyster | n | OE loanword from Classical Greek, see Bosworth and Toller Dictionary: oster-hlaf & oster-scill. |
Oyster | phr | "And Did You Ever See an Oyster Walk Upstairs" - a satirical query sometimes addressed to one who has been telling unbelievable yarns about his/her own experiences. |
Oyster | phr | The World's One's Oyster" - One rules the world; One is in charge of everything. 2. you have the ability and the freedom to do exactly what you want to. |
Oyster bed | n | A place which one breeds and grows oysters naturally or are kept for food or pearls. |
Oysterless | adj | Without oysters. |
Oyster-like | adj | Resembling an oyster or some aspect of one. |
Oysterling | n | A young oyster. |
Oysterman | n | A person who cultivates, harvests or sells oysters. 2.. a boat used to dredge oysters. |
Oyster tree | n | Mangrove trees in salt water to the roots which oysters attach themselves. |
Oyster-white | adj | Fig. a pale yellowish-green to light gray color. |
Oyster wood | n | Thin oblique cross-sections used as veneer in fancy cabinet work. The wood must be dense and of uniform texture, such as laburnum or yew. the complete growth rings are shown as inlays, hence they are usually cross sections of branches. |
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