Etymology Explorer
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Where does “ὄστρεον” come from?
ὄστρεον
(Ancient Greek): bivalve; oyster; purple pigment, probably that...
Definitions
bivalve; oyster; purple pigment, probably that...
Words derived from “ὄστρεον”
oyster
oysterman
oystercatcher
oysterbank
oystery
oysterlike
oysterwoman
oysterishness
oysterer
oysterless
oysterish
ostrea
ostrum
ostreum
острига
ὀστρέϊνος
ostracean
ostreaceous
Ostrea
ostrica
oistre
ostreosus
ostreatus
ostrearius