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Pacific oyster

oysters Rockefeller
oysters on the half shell
ozoni
Pacific oyster
Pacific pompano
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Definition: Also called the Japanese oyster, this species has an elongated fragile shell that can reach up to a foot across. It's found along the Pacific seaboard. Because of its size, the Pacific oyster is generally cut up and used in soups, stews and other cooked dishes. See also oyster.


--Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst

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