oysterdomn.

Brit.

/ˈɔɪstədəm/, U.S.

/ˈɔɪstərd(ə)m/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: oyster n., -dom suffix.

Etymology: < oyster n. + -dom suffix.

The world of oysters or of those concerned with their production, preparation, and consumption.

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the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > class Pelecypoda or Conchifera > [noun] > section Asiphonida > family Ostreidae > member of (oyster) > domain of

oysterdom1859

1859 Harper's Mag. May 750/1 We are now in the heart of Oysterdom... In the waters surrounding Hampton Roads the marvellous mollusk hath its supreme court and citadel.

1865 J. G. Bertram Harvest of Sea viii. 352 The Ile de Re..in the Bay of Biscay..may now be designated the capital of French oysterdom.

1981 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 4 Jan. 7/1 Within a temple of spotless blue-and-white tile, the high priestesses of oysterdom dish out the freshest oysters in creation, on the half-shell or fried.

1994 Washington Post (Nexis) 27 Mar. w18 The Potomac River, once the very cradle of Maryland oysterdom, might yield 500 bushels or so.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	oysterdom
释义	oysterdomn. Brit. /ˈɔɪstədəm/, U.S. /ˈɔɪstərd(ə)m/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: oyster n., -dom suffix. Etymology: < oyster n. + -dom suffix. The world of oysters or of those concerned with their production, preparation, and consumption. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > class Pelecypoda or Conchifera > [noun] > section Asiphonida > family Ostreidae > member of (oyster) > domain of oysterdom1859 1859 Harper's Mag. May 750/1 We are now in the heart of Oysterdom... In the waters surrounding Hampton Roads the marvellous mollusk hath its supreme court and citadel. 1865 J. G. Bertram Harvest of Sea viii. 352 The Ile de Re..in the Bay of Biscay..may now be designated the capital of French oysterdom. 1981 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 4 Jan. 7/1 Within a temple of spotless blue-and-white tile, the high priestesses of oysterdom dish out the freshest oysters in creation, on the half-shell or fried. 1994 Washington Post (Nexis) 27 Mar. w18 The Potomac River, once the very cradle of Maryland oysterdom, might yield 500 bushels or so. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1859
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