Mussel Meaning in English

word

US

ˈməsəɫ

MUH-suhl

UK

mˈʌsəl

MUS-uhl

التعريف

A mussel is a type of shellfish with a dark, oval shell, often found in rivers or the sea, and eaten as seafood.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually refers to edible shellfish (not to be confused with 'clam' or 'oyster'). Commonly cooked steamed, in pasta, or in seafood dishes. Often used in plural: 'mussels'. Not slang, standard in food contexts.

• Spanish: mejillón
• Portuguese (BR): mexilhão
• Portuguese (PT): mexilhão
• Chinese (Simplified): 贻贝
• Chinese (Traditional): 貽貝
• Hindi: सीप (खाने योग्य)
• Arabic: بلح البحر
• Bengali: শামুক (খাওয়ারযোগ্য) - মুসেল
• Russian: мидия
• Japanese: ムール貝
• Vietnamese: trai (ăn được) - vẹm
• Korean: 홍합
• Turkish: midye
• Urdu: صدف (کھانے کے لائق)
• Indonesian: kerang hijau - remis

جمل نموذجية

We ate fresh mussels at the seafood restaurant.

basic

A mussel has a dark, hard shell.

basic

My favorite soup is mussel soup.

basic

The chef steamed the mussels with garlic and white wine.

natural

Have you ever tried mussels from this region? They're famous here.

natural

I found an empty mussel shell on the beach.

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