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oyster

[oi-ster] / ˈɔɪ stər /






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The restaurant, named for Cimarusti’s grandparents — Constance and Edward — opened to fanfare, acclaim and “feverish oyster shucking.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Platner, with his war record, oyster farmer's gnarled hands, and plain talk, seemed to fit the bill.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Her vision is not a single large company, but a network of small family farms - something closer to the quiet expansion of oyster aquaculture along the New England coast.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

"We want to remind growers that not all cultivated fungi stay where we put them. Once released outdoors, even accidentally, the golden oyster mushroom can spread quickly and outcompete native species," said Jusino.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

It was like asking the pearl to stay inside its mother oyster.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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