Portuguese oyster
noun
A large edible oyster, Crassostrea angulata (now thought to be a variety of the Pacific oyster, C. gigas), which has a thick, white to pale brown shell with an irregular pattern of ridges and grooves, and was introduced to cultivation in Europe via Portugal.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist.
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