Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oyster cracker

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: oys-ter crack-er
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, dry, usually round or hexagonal cracker.

Etymology

Perhaps because originally served with oyster stew or clam chowder, or because their form (a vaguely round "shell" that splits evenly into two parts) was suggestive of the shell of an oyster.

Inflected Forms

oyster crackers (plural)

Questions

What does oyster cracker mean?: A small, dry, usually round or hexagonal cracker.
Where does oyster cracker come from?: Perhaps because originally served with oyster stew or clam chowder, or because their form (a vaguely round "shell" that splits evenly into two parts) was suggestive of the shell of an oyster.

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