Etymology

fried oyster

Today it means: Synonym of oyster omelette. Full definition →

Hokkien 蚵煎 ← Teochew 蚵烙
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The story

  1. Teochew · calque of蚵烙
  2. Hokkien · calque of蚵煎
  3. English todayfried oyster

Calque of Hokkien 蚵煎 (ô-chian) or Teochew 蚵烙 (ô-loah).

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