Olympia oyster en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after Olympia, Washington.
Meanings
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A species of edible oyster, Ostrea lurida, native to the North Pacific coast of North America.
There’s a nice example, potentially, in San Francisco Bay, which prior to the Gold Rush in the 1850s teemed with Olympia oysters.
2015 May 21, Victoria Schlesinger, “Backyard evolution”, in Aeon, archived from the original on 06 Jan 2018:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia oysters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |