oyster
noun [ C ] uk/ˈɔɪ.stər/ us/ˈɔɪ.stɚ/
(sea creature)
牡蛎，蚝
a large flat sea creature that lives in a shell, some types of which can be eaten either cooked or uncooked, and other types of which produce pearls (= small round white precious stones)
(PIECE OF CHICKEN)
(also chicken oyster)（位于鸡背下部的）蚝状鸡背肉
one of two small pieces of chicken at the bottom of the backbone, which taste particularly good
Chicken oysters are those juicy little chicken pieces hidden away between the leg and the backbone. 蚝状鸡背肉体积不大、味道鲜美，藏在鸡腿和背脊骨之间。
- More examples
- I didn't realise that chickens had an oyster. Apparently they have two.
- Other impressive dishes include macaroni with chicken oysters and smoked eel with horseradish cream.
- It arguably beats the thrill even of a roasted chicken's oyster.