A2🍕 Food
Italian word
ostrica
oyster
Looks like
ostrich
an ostrich is the large flightless bird
⚠️ The trap
'Ostrica' sounds like 'ostrich' to English speakers. An oyster is a shellfish; an ostrich is a giant bird. They share a distant Latin root ('ost-' relating to bone/shell) but are wildly different at the dinner table.
To say "an ostrich is the large flightless bird" in Italian:
ostrica (oyster)
"ostrica" in English means:
oyster
Example
"Le ostriche si mangiano crude con limone."
"Oysters are eaten raw with lemon."
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