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oyster cracker

oyster cracker noun: a small, dry, usually round or hexagonal cracker.

Noun

oyster cracker (plural oyster crackers)

  1. A small, dry, usually round or hexagonal cracker.

Forms of oyster cracker

pluraloyster crackers

Origin of oyster cracker

Perhaps because originally served with oyster stew or clam chowder, or because their form (a vaguely round "shell" that splits evenly into two parts) was suggestive of the shell of an oyster.

Questions about oyster cracker

What does oyster cracker mean?
Oyster cracker means a small, dry, usually round or hexagonal cracker.
What part of speech is oyster cracker?
Oyster cracker is a noun.
What is the plural of oyster cracker?
The plural of oyster cracker is oyster crackers.

Words near oyster cracker in the dictionary

  1. Oyster card
  2. Oyster cards
  3. Oyster Cove
  4. oyster crab
  5. oyster crabs
  6. oyster cracker
  7. oyster crackers
  8. oyster drill
  9. oyster drills
  10. oyster farm
  11. oyster farms

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