noun
claire
KLEH-uh
noun
1
A small enclosed pond used to gather and freshen oysters before sale.
"The oysters were left to green in the claire for a few weeks."
How to Use Claire
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA shallow oyster pond used in traditional French oyster farming; also a common given name.
Word Forms
claires plural
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Etymology
From French claire, the feminine form of clair ("clear").