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oyster Rockefeller

oyster Rockefeller noun: a baked or broiled oyster topped with various other ingredients: often parsley and other green herbs, a rich butter sauce and breadcrumbs.

Noun

oyster Rockefeller (plural oysters Rockefeller)

  1. (in plural) A baked or broiled oyster topped with various other ingredients: often parsley and other green herbs, a rich butter sauce and breadcrumbs.

Forms of oyster Rockefeller

pluraloysters Rockefeller

Origin of oyster Rockefeller

Named after John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937), the richest American at the time, because of the richness of the sauce.

Questions about oyster Rockefeller

What does oyster Rockefeller mean?
Oyster Rockefeller means a baked or broiled oyster topped with various other ingredients: often parsley and other green herbs, a rich butter sauce and breadcrumbs.
What part of speech is oyster Rockefeller?
Oyster Rockefeller is a noun.
What is the plural of oyster Rockefeller?
The plural of oyster Rockefeller is oysters Rockefeller.

Words near oyster Rockefeller in the dictionary

  1. oyster omelettes
  2. oyster parlor
  3. oyster parlors
  4. oyster plant
  5. oyster plants
  6. oyster Rockefeller
  7. oyster saloon
  8. oyster saloons
  9. oyster sauce
  10. oyster sauces
  11. oyster shooter

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