Στρείδι

Ostrea edulis
#nm_0416📍 Greece
Language
Greek
Transliteration
Streidi
IPA
/ˈstriði/

From Medieval Greek ὀστρείδιον ostreídion (small oyster), the initial o- lost and the ending adapted ↳ Diminutive of Ancient Greek ὄστρεον óstreon (oyster, bivalve) ↳ Origin uncertain; the traditional link with ὀστέον ostéon (bone) is rejected by Beekes, who takes the word as Pre-Greek substrate

European flat oyster. Native to European Atlantic and Mediterranean. Filter feeder, important for water quality.

Lent to: İstiridye

Same species, different names