Phrase Hound found 79 phrases and 35 compound words that contain oyster. The most common are listed below. Open oyster in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 79
- oyster mushroomThe mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus, which in the wild grows chiefly on hardwood trees, and is cultivated for food.
- oyster sauceA rich viscid sauce made from oysters and brine, used in Chinese cooking.
- oyster plantAcanthus mollis (bear's breeches), native to the Mediterranean
- oyster bedA place on the seabed where oysters are grown to be harvested.
- pearl oysterAny of several bivalve molluscs that are a source of pearls, but especially Pinctada margaritifera.
- oyster knifeA knife with a short, thick blade, used to pry open oysters and separate the meat from the shell.
- oyster farmA place where oysters are raised for human consumption.
- Viennese oysterA sex position in which the female lies on her back and moves her legs behind her head.
- Oyster BayA town, hamlet, and census-designated place therein, in Nassau County, Long Island, New York, United States.
- Oyster CoveA suburb of Newcastle in the Port Stephens council area, New South Wales, Australia.
- rock oysterAny oyster of the genus Saccostrea, endemic to the western Indo-Pacific.
- oyster-tectureThe use of oyster reefs to mitigate the effects of storm surge and rising sea levels and to filter polluted water.
- Olympia oysterA species of edible oyster, Ostrea lurida, native to the North Pacific coast of North America.
- prairie oysterA drink consisting of a raw egg with yolk intact, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt, and ground black pepper.
- king oyster mushroomAn edible mushroom, Pleurotus eryngii.
- the world is someone's oysterAll opportunities are open to someone; the world is theirs.
- eastern oysterCrassostrea virginica, an oyster native to eastern North and South America.
- feather oysterAny of the family Pteriidae of saltwater clams.
- mountain oysterHog testicles prepared as food.
- oyster barA restaurant, or part of a restaurant, that specializes in serving oysters, often buffet-style.
- Oyster cardA contactless smart card, introduced in 2003, used to pay for public transport in the Greater London area.
- Oyster cardsplural of Oyster card: A contactless smart card, introduced in 2003, used to pay for public transport in the Greater London area.
- oyster crabZaops ostreus, a small whitish or translucent crab found inside oysters.
- oyster drillA sea snail, including Urosalpinx cinerea and others in subfamily Ocenebrinae, such as genera Urosalpinx, Eupleura, and Ocenebra), that feeds on oysters and other shellfish, using an eversible gland to soften its prey's shell so that it …
- oyster houseSynonym of oyster bar: A restaurant, or part of a restaurant, that specializes in serving oysters, often buffet-style.
Compound words 35
- oystercatcherAny of several black or pied coastal wading birds in the genus Haematopus that have a long red or orange bill and feed on shellfish.
- oysteryA fishery for oysters; a place where oysters are kept and grown.
- oysterhoodThe state of being an oyster.
- oysterbankA bank or bed of oysters.
- oystershellThe shell of an oyster.
- oysterboatA boat used for going out to catch oysters.
- oystererOne who finds and sells oysters.
- oysterfishtautog (Tautoga onitis)
- oysterishoyster-like, especially in colour
- oysterlessWithout oysters.