Oyster

The word oyster is used as a common name for a number of different families of saltwater clams, bivalve molluscs that live in marine or brackish habitats. In some species the valves are highly calcified, and many are somewhat irregular in shape. Many, but not all, oysters are in the superfamily Ostreoidea.

Some kinds of oysters are commonly consumed by humans, cooked or raw, the latter being a delicacy. Some kinds of pearl oysters are harvested for the pearl produced within the mantle. Windowpane oysters are harvested for their translucent shells, which are used to make various kinds of decorative objects.

Etymology

First attested in English during the 14th century, the word "oyster" comes from Old French oistre, in turn from Latin ostrea, the feminine form of ostreum, which is the latinisation of the Greek ὄστρεον (ostreon), "oyster". Compare ὀστέον (osteon), "bone".

Types

True oysters

True oysters are members of the family Ostreidae. This family includes the edible oysters, which mainly belong to the genera Ostrea, Crassostrea, Ostreola, and Saccostrea. Examples include the Belon oyster, eastern oyster, Olympia oyster, Pacific oyster, and the Sydney rock oyster.

Oyster (fowl)

Oysters are two small, round pieces of dark meat on the back of poultry near the thigh, in the hollow on the dorsal side of the ilium bone. Some regard the "oyster meat" to be the most flavorful and tender part of the bird, while others dislike the taste and texture.

Compared to dark meat found in other parts of the bird, the oyster meat has a somewhat firm/taut texture which gives it a distinct mouth feel. It is also customary for the cook to be given first preference to the oyster meat.

In French, this part of the bird is called sot-l'y-laisse which translates, roughly, to "the fool leaves it there", as unskilled carvers sometimes accidentally leave it on the skeleton.

In popular culture

In the film Red Dragon, a reference to oysters is what indirectly leads FBI profiler Will Graham to capture serial-killer Hannibal Lecter.

In the French film Amélie reference is also made to a character who buys a chicken once a week and eats the oysters first.

In the USA version of the show MasterChef Season 5 Episode 13, chicken oysters were used to make a dish served by contestants Elizabeth and Leslie.

Oyster (company)

Oyster is a streaming service for digital ebooks, available for Android, iOS, Kindle Fire, and NOOK HD/HD+ devices. It is also available on any web browser on a desktop or laptop computer. Oyster holds over 1 million books in its library, and as of September 2015, the service is only available in the United States.

In September 2015, it was reported that Google acquired Oyster. No terms were disclosed but speculation put the price at somewhere between $20 million and $30 million. As a part of the acquisition it was reported that the founders would be leading Google Play Books in New York. In conjunction with the acquisition, Oyster reported on its blog that it would be shutting down its existing service in early 2016.

History

The company was founded in 2012 by Eric Stromberg, Andrew Brown, and Willem Van Lancker, and is headquartered in New York City.

In October 2012, Oyster received $3 million in seed funding led by Founders Fund, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel and Ken Howery. On January 14, 2014, Oyster announced a $14 million funding round, led by Highland Capital Partners.

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RNZ 28 Apr 2025
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Oyster rule opens harvesting during warmer months

The Brunswick News 25 Apr 2025
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Oyster or Roquefort? Gallic flavours rustle up new market for crisps

The Times/The Sunday Times 25 Apr 2025
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Seacoast Standout: Oyster River softball junior shows power, pitching in win over Laconia

Foster's Daily Democrat 25 Apr 2025
DURHAM - Morgan Trela was highly efficient from the pitcher's circle and the batter's box for the Oyster River High School softball team in Thursday's 13-2 Division II five-inning win over Laconia.
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Seacoast Thursday Roundup: Oyster River softball 10-runs opponent, more results

Foster's Daily Democrat 25 Apr 2025
DURHAM - Three players had at least three hits and the Oyster River High School softball team sprayed 16 hits around the field and beat Laconia, 13-2 on Thursday in a Division II contest ... Oyster River 8 ... Oyster River 21.
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Glen Cove boys lacrosse defeats Oyster Bay in father-son coaching matchup

Newsday 25 Apr 2025
Glen Cove had pulled away in the final four minutes to beat Oyster Bay 11-7 Thursday at James H ... Doug Tripp is 32 and in his first season guiding Oyster Bay ... “Now if it just could’ve been 11-7, Oyster Bay.” ... Glen Cove-Oyster Bay boys lacrosse.
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New York City’s Best Speakeasies Pair Secrecy With Style

New York Observer 25 Apr 2025
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'Devastating' decline in Bedeque Bay oysters has fishers worried with season set to start

CBC 24 Apr 2025
The opening day for the wild oyster fishery on Prince Edward Island is May 1, and people in the industry are worried about what they are going to find after 'devastating' results from testing in Bedeque Bay earlier this month ... .
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Chesapeake Bay’s oysters make a steady comeback

The Washington Post 24 Apr 2025
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Việt Nam, Japan ink strategic oyster industry partnership

Vietnam News 24 Apr 2025
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Oyster River's Wolusky takes no-hit bid into sixth inning against rival St. Thomas Aquinas

Seacoast Online 24 Apr 2025
DOVER - Oyster River High School senior Landon Wolusky was hit by a pitch in the first inning of Wednesday's Division II baseball game at St ... Oyster River improved to 3-0, while St ... "He's a dog," Oyster River catcher Cam Fournier said of Wolusky.
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How some Asheville restaurants weathered Helene

Mountain Xpress 24 Apr 2025
“We used everything we’d learned over 25 years in this business,” says Scheffer, who owns and operates two Vinnie’s locations, along with Jettie Rae’s Oyster House and Gan Shan West ... The storm’s financial toll was steep for Scheffer ... .
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Shell recycling program helps oysters find homes

The Buffalo News 23 Apr 2025
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