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oyster meaning in Sinhala

බෙල්ලා bellā

UK/ˈɔɪ.stə//ˈɔɪ.stɚ/

oyster in Sinhala: බෙල්ලා (bellā). In English, oyster means any of certain marine bivalve mollusks, especially those of the family Ostreidae (the true oysters), usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers.

Sinhala words for oyster

mollusk — see also clam, mollusc, mussel
බෙල්ලා bellā

English meaning of oyster

  1. noun Any of certain marine bivalve mollusks, especially those of the family Ostreidae (the true oysters), usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers.
  2. noun The delicate oyster-shaped morsel of dark meat contained in a small cavity of the bone on each side of the lower part of the back of a fowl.
  3. noun Any of the fungi in the genera Pleurotus, Hohenbuehelia, or other related genera.
  4. noun A pale beige color tinted with grey or pink, like that of an oyster.

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Questions about oyster in Sinhala

What is the meaning of oyster in Sinhala?
Oyster in Sinhala is බෙල්ලා (bellā).
oyster යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Oyster: බෙල්ලා (bellā).
What does oyster mean in English?
Oyster means any of certain marine bivalve mollusks, especially those of the family Ostreidae (the true oysters), usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers.

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