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noun
A baked or broiled oyster topped with various other ingredients: often parsley and other green herbs, a rich butter sauce and breadcrumbs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural
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History
Named after John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937), the richest American at the time, because of the richness of the sauce.
