oyster

A sea animal with two rough shells, sometimes eaten raw and sometimes containing a pearl.

• He opened an oyster.
• We ordered fresh oysters with lemon.
• Oysters attach themselves to rocks in shallow water.

Common phrases: raw oyster, oyster shell, oyster bed

A pale cream colour with a little grey or pink in it.

• The curtains are oyster.
• She chose oyster for the bedroom walls.
• The fabric comes in oyster and pale blue.

Common phrases: pale oyster, oyster and cream, in oyster