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oyster in Tagalog

talaba

UK/ˈɔɪ.stə//ˈɔɪ.stɚ/

oyster in Tagalog: talaba. 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.

Tagalog words for oyster

mollusk — see also clam, mollusc, mussel
talaba

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 Tagalog

What is the meaning of oyster in Tagalog?
Oyster in Tagalog is talaba.
Ano ang oyster sa Tagalog?
Oyster: talaba.
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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