Meanings
nouneastern oyster (plural eastern oysters)
plural eastern oysters
- Any member of the species Crassostrea virginica of oysters native to eastern North and South America.
Synonyms: Atlantic oyster, American oyster, East Coast oyster
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the species Crassostrea virginica of oysters native to eastern North and South America.
Similar
Atlantic oysterAmerican oysterEast Coast oyster
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eastern oyster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eastern%20oyster
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“eastern oyster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eastern%20oyster. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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