prairie oyster

noun

1
: a raw egg or egg yolk taken whole with seasoning, vinegar, and sometimes brandy especially as a pick-me-up
2
chiefly dialectal : a testis of a bull calf used as food compare mountain oyster

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“Prairie oyster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prairie%20oyster. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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