Auster

oyster

noun OWS-ter Rare

Origin: from Latin ostrea, from Greek

Usage Note

Auster (Ostrea edulis or Crassostrea gigas) is a bivalve mollusc. The Wadden Sea on Germany's North Sea coast hosts populations of the invasive Pacific oyster. Oysters are served raw with lemon at German fish restaurants. Plural: die Austern.

Examples

"Frische Austern werden in der Regel roh mit einem Spritzer Zitrone gegessen."

Natural Translation

Fresh oysters are generally eaten raw with a squeeze of lemon.

Literal Translation

Fresh oysters are generally eaten raw with a splash of lemon.

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