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Korean mussel

Korean mussel noun: a mussel of species Mytilus coruscus, heavily used as a food item via mariculture in Korea and China.

Noun

Korean mussel (plural Korean mussels)

  1. A mussel of species Mytilus coruscus, heavily used as a food item via mariculture in Korea and China.
    Synonyms:
    head-shelled mussel

Synonyms of Korean mussel

  • head-shelled mussel

Forms of Korean mussel

pluralKorean mussels

Questions about Korean mussel

What does Korean mussel mean?
Korean mussel means a mussel of species Mytilus coruscus, heavily used as a food item via mariculture in Korea and China.
What part of speech is Korean mussel?
Korean mussel is a noun.
What is the plural of Korean mussel?
The plural of Korean mussel is Korean mussels.

Words near Korean mussel in the dictionary

  1. Korean Jindos
  2. Korean melon
  3. Korean melons
  4. Korean mint
  5. Korean mints
  6. Korean mussel
  7. Korean mussels
  8. Korean pear
  9. Korean pears
  10. Korean Peninsula
  11. Korean People's Democratic Republic

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