What is the Spanish word for "oyster"?

Learn how to say "oyster" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

oyster

Spanish

ostra

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Examples of how to use "oyster" in Spanish

English
Do you want to try a fresh oyster?
Spanish
¿Quieres probar una ostra fresca?
English
She opened the oyster carefully at dinner.
Spanish
Ella abrió la ostra con cuidado en la cena.
English
The oyster lived in shallow coastal water.
Spanish
La ostra vivía en aguas costeras poco profundas.
English
He tasted a raw oyster for the first time.
Spanish
Probó una ostra cruda por primera vez.
English
We watched the oyster farm from the boat.
Spanish
Vimos la granja de ostras desde el barco.

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