OYSTER


Meaning of OYSTER in English

oy ‧ ster /ˈɔɪstə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: oistre , from Latin , from Greek ostreon ]

1 . a type of ↑ shellfish that can be eaten cooked or uncooked, and that produces a jewel called a ↑ pearl

2 . the world is your oyster used to tell someone that they can achieve whatever they want

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.