# oyster cracker

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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