oyster bed

noun

a place where oysters breed or are cultivated.

Origin of oyster bed

First recorded in 1585–95

Words nearby oyster bed

oyez, -oyl, Oyo, oyster, Oyster Bay, oyster bed, oyster cap, oystercatcher, oyster crab, oyster cracker, oystered

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Example sentences from the Web for oyster bed

He had an oyster-bed out in the river and he made cider in the winter, but where he got the apples I don't know.
Rudder Grange|Frank R. Stockton
The mutineers had learned where the oyster-bed was, and therefore could be no longer restrained by that consideration.
Adrift on the Pacific|Edward S. Ellis
The oyster-bed among the rocks was frequently renewed, and furnished excellent molluscs.
Abandoned|Jules Verne
If an oyster-bed, a warren, or an orchard was robbed, Pierre Poulailler was sure to be the boy accused.
The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851|Various

He had been editor of a newspaper, an insurance agent, and manager of an oyster-bed.
Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2|Gustave Flaubert

British Dictionary definitions for oyster bed

oyster bed

noun

a place, esp on the sea bed, where oysters breed and grow naturally or are cultivated for food or pearlsAlso called: oyster bank, oyster park

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单词	oyster bed
释义	oyster bed noun a place where oysters breed or are cultivated. Origin of oyster bed First recorded in 1585–95 Words nearby oyster bed oyez, -oyl, Oyo, oyster, Oyster Bay, oyster bed, oyster cap, oystercatcher, oyster crab, oyster cracker, oystered Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oyster bed He had an oyster-bed out in the river and he made cider in the winter, but where he got the apples I don't know. Rudder Grange\|Frank R. Stockton The mutineers had learned where the oyster-bed was, and therefore could be no longer restrained by that consideration. Adrift on the Pacific\|Edward S. Ellis The oyster-bed among the rocks was frequently renewed, and furnished excellent molluscs. Abandoned\|Jules Verne If an oyster-bed, a warren, or an orchard was robbed, Pierre Poulailler was sure to be the boy accused. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851\|Various He had been editor of a newspaper, an insurance agent, and manager of an oyster-bed. Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2\|Gustave Flaubert British Dictionary definitions for oyster bed oyster bed noun a place, esp on the sea bed, where oysters breed and grow naturally or are cultivated for food or pearlsAlso called: oyster bank, oyster park Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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