prairie oysters

prairie oyster

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Definitions of prairie oysters words

noun prairie oysters a raw egg, or the yolk of a raw egg, often mixed with seasonings, as salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and used as a hangover remedy. 1
noun prairie oysters the testis of a calf used as food. 1

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Origin of prairie oysters

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Prairie oysters

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prairie oysters popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for prairie oysters

noun prairie oysters

gizzards — Also called ventriculus. a thick-walled, muscular pouch in the lower stomach of many birds and reptiles that grinds food, often with the aid of ingested stones or grit.
livers — Plural form of liver.

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