# oystercatcher

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɔɪstəˌkæt͡ʃə/

## Definitions
1. Any of several black or pied coastal wading birds in the genus Haematopus that have a long red or orange bill and feed on shellfish.

## Etymology
From oyster + catcher.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/oystercatcher