牡蛎 — meaning in English

English meaning

• oyster noun A soft-bodied shellfish that lives inside a hard, rough shell, often eaten raw and sometimes producing pearls.

Senses

牡蛎 is used for these senses in English:

• loogie (US, slang) A thick quantity of sputum, usually containing phlegm.
• oyster Any of certain marine bivalve mollusks, especially those of the family Ostreidae (the true oysters), usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers.

oyster — full definition

1. noun A soft-bodied shellfish that lives inside a hard, rough shell, often eaten raw and sometimes producing pearls.
2. adj A pale beige colour with hints of grey or pink, resembling the inside of an oyster shell.
3. verb To gather or fish for oysters.