ostreophagen.

Brit.

/ˈɒstrɪə(ʊ)feɪdʒ/, U.S.

/ˈɑstriᵻˌfeɪdʒ/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with English elements. Etymons: Latin ostrea , -o- connective, -phage comb. form.

Etymology: < classical Latin ostrea oyster n. + -o- connective + -phage comb. form. Compare French ostréophage (1826). Compare earlier ostreophagist n., ostreophagous adj.

rare.

An eater or lover of oysters; = ostreophagist n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > eating specific substances or food > [noun] > eating flesh or meat > eating fish > fish-eater > eater of oysters

ostreophagist1841

ostreophage1883

1883 Daily Tel. 29 Dec. 5/3 The notorious ostreophage..were he to look in at a few of the West-end oyster shops.

1993 Times (Nexis) 2 Oct. (Features section) There were no Whitstable Natives the day I lunched... Still, only the most picky ostreophage would complain about their replacement by rock oysters, which also go down a treat.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ostreophage
释义	ostreophagen. Brit. /ˈɒstrɪə(ʊ)feɪdʒ/, U.S. /ˈɑstriᵻˌfeɪdʒ/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with English elements. Etymons: Latin ostrea , -o- connective, -phage comb. form. Etymology: < classical Latin ostrea oyster n. + -o- connective + -phage comb. form. Compare French ostréophage (1826). Compare earlier ostreophagist n., ostreophagous adj. rare. An eater or lover of oysters; = ostreophagist n. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > eating specific substances or food > [noun] > eating flesh or meat > eating fish > fish-eater > eater of oysters ostreophagist1841 ostreophage1883 1883 Daily Tel. 29 Dec. 5/3 The notorious ostreophage..were he to look in at a few of the West-end oyster shops. 1993 Times (Nexis) 2 Oct. (Features section) There were no Whitstable Natives the day I lunched... Still, only the most picky ostreophage would complain about their replacement by rock oysters, which also go down a treat. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1883
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