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oyster rockefeller

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
oys-ter rock-e-feller
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A baked or broiled oyster topped with various other ingredients: often parsley and other green herbs, a rich butter sauce and breadcrumbs.

Etymology

Named after John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937), the richest American at the time, because of the richness of the sauce.

Inflected Forms

oysters Rockefeller (plural)

Questions

What does oyster rockefeller mean?
A baked or broiled oyster topped with various other ingredients: often parsley and other green herbs, a rich butter sauce and breadcrumbs.
Where does oyster rockefeller come from?
Named after John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937), the richest American at the time, because of the richness of the sauce.

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