"prairie oyster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prairie oysters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} prairie oyster (plural prairie oysters)
  1. A drink consisting of a raw egg with yolk intact, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt, and ground black pepper. Synonyms: prairie cocktail
    Sense id: en-prairie_oyster-en-noun-tet7TtDL
  2. A Rocky Mountain oyster; a bull calf testicle prepared as food. Synonyms: Prairie Oyster
    Sense id: en-prairie_oyster-en-noun-56LsEQXW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56

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