oistre

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Middle English

Noun

oistre

  1. Alternative form of oystre

Middle French

Etymology

Old French, borrowed from Latin ostrea.

Noun

oistre f (plural oistres)

  1. oyster (mollusk)

Descendants

  • French: huître
  • Norman: hitre

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ostrea.

Noun

oistre oblique singularf (oblique plural oistres, nominative singular oistre, nominative plural oistres)

  1. oyster (mollusk)

Descendants

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