fried oyster

noun

Synonym of oyster omelette.

Similar
oyster omeletteoyster cake
OriginHokkien 蚵煎 ← Teochew 蚵烙 →
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Meanings

nounfried oyster (plural fried oysters)

plural fried oysters

  1. MalaysiaSingaporeSynonym of oyster omelette.

    Synonyms: oyster omelette, oyster cake, oyster omelette

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of oyster omelette.

Similar
oyster omeletteoyster cakeoyster omelette
Also see
oyster omelette

Origin

  1. Teochew蚵烙
  2. Hokkien蚵煎
  3. Englishfried oyster

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

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APA

fried oyster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fried%20oyster

MLA

“fried oyster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fried%20oyster. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fried oyster,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fried%20oyster.

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