Chincoteague

noun

Chin·​co·​teague

¦shiŋkə¦tēg,

¦chiŋ-

variants or less commonly Chincoteague oyster

ˈ⸗⸗ˌ⸗-

plural -s

: an eastern oyster typically from the Chesapeake Bay

Word History

Etymology

from Chincoteague Bay on the Maryland-Virginia coast

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