Olympia oyster
noun
Olym·pia oyster
ə-ˈlim-pē-ə- 
ō-
: a small flavorful native oyster (Ostrea lurida) of the Puget Sound area of the Pacific coast of North America
called also Olympia
also
: a related oyster (Ostrea conchaphila) of the Pacific coast of Mexico
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The Olympia oyster was once a common sight locally, but its fortunes declined along with the health of Bay Area waters.
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Nora Mishanec, SFChronicle.com, 5 Oct. 2020
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Nora Mishanec, SFChronicle.com, 5 Oct. 2020
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“Olympia oyster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Olympia%20oyster. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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