oyster cracker
oyster cracker · oyster crackers
A small, dry, usually round or hexagonal crackerA small, dry, usually round or hexagonal cracker.
Meaning
1 sensesA small, dry, usually round or hexagonal cracker.
a small dry usually round cracker
Origin
Perhaps because originally served with oyster stew or clam chowder, or because their formPerhaps because originally served with oyster stew or clam chowder, or because their form (a vaguely round "shell" that splits evenly into two parts) was suggestive of the shell of an oyster.
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Forms
plural: oyster crackers| Singular | oyster cracker |
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