": an edible mushroom ( Pleurotus ostreatus ) that grows especially on deciduous trees and deadwood":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hamsa has a king oyster mushroom skewer generously drizzled with chimichurri that rivals even the lamb and beef kebab. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 11 May 2022",
"If using a grill, brush the oyster mushroom slices with olive oil. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Nov. 2021",
"In another chapter Sheldrake describes a plan to inoculate a copy of Entangled Life with oyster mushroom spores, then cook and eat the fungi that have eaten his book. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Schlanger, The New York Review of Books , 7 Oct. 2021",
"The crisp tavern-style pies, chicken sandwiches and vegetarian-friendly fried oyster mushroom sammies are welcome additions to the Bridgeport dining scene. \u2014 Ariel Cheung, chicagotribune.com , 4 Aug. 2021",
"With a moderately sticky texture and a sweet-salty flavor, thanks to pineapple juice and coconut aminos, Moku\u2019s king oyster mushroom jerky is the ideal gateway to fungi fandom. \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 27 July 2021",
"Vegan options include oyster mushroom wings and cauliflower wings, vegan burgers, chicken patties, pepperoni and sausage for pizza, and vegan mozzarella. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 17 May 2021",
"Millennium\u2019s fried calamari-like oyster mushroom appetizer ($15) makes an appearance here. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 18 Aug. 2020",
"Currently, lion\u2019s mane, shiitake, tree oyster, pink oyster and yellow oyster mushroom kits are available for $25 each. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 10 June 2020"
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"1875, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a climbing plant ( Telfairia pedata ) that is indigenous to East Africa and has large edible nutlike seeds yielding an oil similar to olive oil":[]
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"oyster plant":{
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Snake plants and oyster plants vie for space with natives. \u2014 Kenneth Setzer, miamiherald , 20 Apr. 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
"1812, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-190358"
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"oysterman":{
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": one who gathers, opens, breeds, or sells oysters":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the Free Jacks, a combination of international stars and young American players who hold local jobs (including a Rhode Island oysterman ), refused to quit. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2021",
"Byron Encalade, a longtime oysterman who opposes diversions, applauded whatever efforts the state might take to address the damage to the fishing communities. \u2014 John Schwartz, New York Times , 5 Mar. 2021",
"Mitch Jurisich, a third-generation oysterman , dropped a long pair of oyster tongs into the Gulf of Mexico and lightly raked the water bottom. \u2014 Halle Parker | Staff Writer, NOLA.com , 31 Jan. 2021",
"Oyster Task Force chair and longtime Plaquemines Parish oysterman Mitch Jurisich called out both departments for not prioritizing the oyster industry's interests in the plans. \u2014 Halle Parker | Staff Writer, NOLA.com , 8 Dec. 2020",
"Kornack, the oysterman , came to the Carolinas in 1994, but his wife\u2019s family, whose roots in McClellanville date to the 19th century, carries the trauma of Hugo. \u2014 Richard Fausset, BostonGlobe.com , 5 Sep. 2019",
"Polous, a shrimper and oysterman , lost 14 boats, his home and pickup trucks in the quick-moving conflagration Sunday that left behind a trail of ash and ruins in Eastpoint, just across the river from the historic town of Apalachicola. \u2014 Brendan Farrington And Gary Fineout, Sun-Sentinel.com , 28 June 2018",
"Polous, a shrimper and oysterman , lost 14 boats, his home and pickup trucks in the quick-moving conflagration Sunday that left behind a trail of ash and ruins in Eastpoint, just across the river from the historic town of Apalachicola. \u2014 Brendan Farrington And Gary Fineout, Sun-Sentinel.com , 28 June 2018",
"Polous, a shrimper and oysterman , lost 14 boats, his home and pickup trucks in the quick-moving conflagration Sunday that left behind a trail of ash and ruins in Eastpoint, just across the river from the historic town of Apalachicola. \u2014 Brendan Farrington And Gary Fineout, Sun-Sentinel.com , 28 June 2018"
