heypolyglot
Italian

ostrica

/ˈɔs.tri.ka/noun · feminineB2
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Meaning

oyster

  • edible bivalve mollusc found in marine waters

In a sentence

Abbiamo ordinato un piatto di ostriche fresche con del limone.

We ordered a platter of fresh oysters with some lemon.

Non tutti amano mangiare le ostriche crude.

Not everyone likes eating raw oysters.

Quando è arrabbiato, si chiude come un'ostrica e non parla più.

When he is angry, he clams up and stops talking.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
ostricafeminine · singular
ostrichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • The plural is ostriche, retaining the hard /k/ sound with 'ch'.
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