oysters on the half-shell
1on the half shell — phrasal : in either of the halves of a shell oysters on the half shell * * * on the half shell : served in one of the two halves of the shell oysters on the half shell • • • Main Entry: ↑half shell …
2on the half shell — phrasal served in a half shell < oysters on the half shell > …
3half shell — noun : either of the valves of a bivalve • on the half shell * * * either of the halves of a double shelled creature, as of an oyster, clam, or other bivalve mollusk. [1855 60, Amer.] * * * half shell, one shell of a bivalve: »oysters on the half …
4half shell — n. either of the two shells of a bivalve mollusk on the half shell served raw, with seasonings, on a half shell: said of oysters, etc …
5Oysters Rockefeller — consists of oysters on the half shell that have been topped with various other ingredients (often parsley and other green herbs, a rich butter sauce and bread crumbs) and are then baked or broiled. History Oysters Rockefeller was created at the… …
6oysters Rockefeller — noun plural Etymology: probably from John D. Rockefeller died 1937 Date: 1939 a dish of oysters on the half shell cooked with various savory toppings typically including chopped spinach and a seasoned sauce …
7oysters Rockefeller — Cookery. oysters spread with a mixture of spinach, butter, seasonings, and bread crumbs and baked on the half shell. [of unclear orig.; the dish appar. has no direct connection with John D. ROCKEFELLER or his heirs] * * * …
8oysters Rockefeller — oys′ters Rock′efeller n. coo oysters spread with a mixture of spinach, butter, seasonings, and breadcrumbs and baked on the half shell …
9oysters Rockefeller — noun oysters spread with butter and spinach and seasonings and baked on the half shell • Hypernyms: ↑huitre, ↑oyster …
10Half an eye — Eye Eye ([imac]), n. [OE. eghe, eighe, eie, eye, AS. e[ a]ge; akin to OFries. [=a]ge, OS. [=o]ga, D. oog, Ohg. ouga, G. auge, Icel. auga, Sw. [ o]ga, Dan. [ o]ie, Goth. aug[=o]; cf. OSlav. oko, Lith. akis, L. okulus, Gr. o kkos, eye, o sse, the… …
