PEARL OYSTER Definition & Meaning

pearl oyster

noun

any of several marine bivalve mollusks of the family Pteriidae, some of which form pearls of great value, inhabiting waters of eastern Asia and off the coasts of Panama and Baja California.

pearl oyster

noun

any of various tropical marine bivalves of the genus Pinctada and related genera: a major source of pearls

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Origin of pearl oyster¹

First recorded in 1685–95

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A one-shouldered dress included crystals, silver beads and pearl oyster mushroom embroidery on an invisible tulle base.

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But the project has faced scrutiny since 2017, when China’s central environmental inspection team found it had damaged coral reefs and endangered the habitat of pearl oysters, a protected species.

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Grow pearl oyster mushrooms indoors or upgrade to a variety pack.

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Vacationers are offered educational boat rides through the fierce ocean currents that swirl above the pearl oyster banks.

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Also found among the burials were the shells of Pinctadamaxima, a species of pearl oyster.

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