ostión

el ostión(
ohs
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tyohn
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. large oyster
El ostión que recogieron los pescadores era del tamaño de una mano.The large oyster the fishermen picked was the size of a hand.
b. oyster
Yo tomaré el arroz con salsa de ostión, por favor.I'll have the rice with oyster sauce, please.
2. (shellfish with fan-shaped shell)
Regionalism used in Chile
(Chile)
a. scallop
Aún recuerdo los sabrosos ostiones que comimos en Valparaíso.I still remember the delicious scallops we had in Valparaiso.
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