European flat oyster


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European flat oyster

n.
An oyster (Ostrea edulis) having a round flat shell and a metallic taste, native to Europe and widely cultured, especially in the northwestern United States and New England.
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The European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis L.) is a marine bivalve whose natural geographical distribution ranges along the European Atlantic coast from Norway to Morocco as well as in the Mediterranean and Black Seas.
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* Description: The European Flat oyster, sometimes referred to as a Belon, was introduced to the state during the '50s.
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