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oyster

/ˈɔɪstə/

/ˈɔɪstər/

Translations

oysternoun

oysters

/ˈɔɪstə/

/ˈɔɪstər/

huître

The chef prepared a delicious dish using fresh oysters from the local bay.

Le chef a préparé un délicieux plat avec des huîtres fraîches de la baie locale.

huîtreAu sens culinaire, pour la chair comestible.

Add finely chopped oyster to the sauce for extra richness.

Ajoutez de l’huître finement hachée à la sauce pour plus de richesse.

huîtrePour la couleur gris-beige pâle.

The designer chose oyster for the living-room walls.

Le designer a choisi une teinte huître pour les murs du salon.

Additional translations

huîtreAu sens figuré, pour une personne très taciturne ou fermée.

opportunitéDans l’expression figurée, surtout littéraire.

Synonyms

oysterverb

oystered

Past Simple

oystered

Past Participle

oystering

Gerund

/ˈɔɪstə/

/ˈɔɪstər/

récolter des huîtresVerbe rare, surtout en contexte maritime.

Every summer, the family would oyster along the coast to collect fresh seafood.

Chaque été, la famille allait récolter des huîtres le long de la côte pour collecter des fruits de mer frais.

Additional translations

farcir aux huîtresCuisine, emploi rare.

Synonyms

fish (for)

oysteradjective

/ˈɔɪ.stə/

/ˈɔɪ.stɚ/

Often used attributively before nouns to indicate relation to oysters (e.g. "oyster sauce").

aux huîtresSe dit d’un plat ou d’une préparation contenant des huîtres.

They served an oyster stew on Christmas Eve.

Ils ont servi un ragoût aux huîtres le soir de Noël.

Additional translations

huîtreDans les noms de couleurs, invariable.

Synonyms

Definitions

oysternoun

A marine mollusk with a rough, irregular shell, found in coastal waters, and often harvested for food or pearls.

The chef prepared a delicious dish using fresh oysters from the local bay.

The edible flesh of an oyster, used as food (uncountable).

Add finely chopped oyster to the sauce for extra richness.

A metaphorical term for something that is a source of opportunity or wealth.

With her new job, the world is her oyster, and she can achieve anything she sets her mind to.

A person who is silent, reserved, or unwilling to share information.

Whenever the topic turns to his past, he becomes an oyster.

A pale greyish-beige colour resembling the inside of an oyster shell.

The designer chose oyster for the living-room walls.

oysterverb

To gather or harvest oysters from their natural habitat.

Every summer, the family would oyster along the coast to collect fresh seafood.

To add oysters to or cook (a dish) with oysters.

She oystered the stuffing before roasting the turkey.

oysteradjective

Relating to, consisting of, or made with oysters.

They served an oyster stew on Christmas Eve.

Of a pale greyish-beige colour resembling that of an oyster shell.

She wore an elegant oyster silk dress.