Oyster meaning in English

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Definition

an oyster: a large flat sea creature that lives in a shell (sometimes with a pearl) noun

UK: Oysters are delicious with a glass of white wine.
US: Let's go to the beach and collect some oysters.

Examples

  • "Barbara : Philip, how did you know I loved oysters?"
  • "Kevin : Oysters?"
  • "Bruno : Is it oysters?"
  • "Because I'm allergic to oysters."
  • "Which do I like better, snails or oysters?"
  • "Yeah, it's kind of expensive, I guess... anyway, she ordered the oysters, and she kept eating them in the sexiest way."
Exercise 1
What kind of restaurant are Philip and Barbara probably eating at?
What kind of restaurant are Philip and Barbara probably eating at?
Oysters are meat! What kind of vegetarian restaurant serves meat?
There is no indication that Philip and Barbara are eating at a fast food restaurant. "Oysters" (salty mollusks which grow in shells, considered a delicacy) are not usually offered at fast food restaurants. Common fast food offerings are hamburgers and French fries.
There is no indication that Philip and Barbara are eating at an Indian restaurant. Barbara talks about "oysters" (salty mollusks which grow in shells, considered a delicacy), which are not commonly served at Indian restaurants.
This is correct. Philip and Barbara are probably eating at a seafood restaurant. We know this because Barbara talks about the "oysters" (salty mollusks which grow in shells, considered a delicacy) which Philip ordered for her.

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