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prairie oyster

Syllabification: (prai·rie oys·ter)
Definition of prairie oyster

noun

  • 1a drink made with a raw egg and seasoning, drunk as a cure for a hangover.
  • 2 (prairie oysters) chiefly North American the testicles of a calf cooked and served as food.

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