oystershell en · NOUN
Etymology
From oyster + shell.
Meanings
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The shell of an oyster.
The very poor will sometimes adorn the graves of those they love with oystershells, or flintstones, or small plaster busts, or tiles […]
1858, Ecclesiological Society, The Ecclesiologist:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oystershells | Number=Plur | lexicographic |