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Definition of mussel in English: musselnoun ˈmʌs(ə)lˈməsəl Any of a number of bivalve molluscs with a brown or purplish-black shell. 贻贝，蚌类 a marine bivalve which uses byssus threads to anchor to a firm surface (family Mytilidae, order Mytiloidea), including the edible mussel (Mytilus edulis). a freshwater bivalve which typically lies on the bed of a river, some species forming small pearls (family Unionidae, order Unionoida). Example sentencesExamples - We ate fish soup, mussels, oysters, skate in brown butter and my aunt's tomato salad.
- Add the vegetables, watercress and shelled mussels and clams to this, season to taste and serve.
- Shell the mussels, watching out for any reluctant beards, and discard any that aren't open.
- Press the shells of any open mussels together with your fingers; if they don't close, throw them away.
- Scrub the mussels and clams, discarding any whose shells are gaping open or seem lifeless when you squeeze them.
- Fresh mussels, also known as poor man's oysters for their cheap abundance, are marvellous at this time of year.
- Meanwhile Andrew lived simply on a diet of mussels and whelks and the occasional boiled crab that bubbled in the pot.
- Why couldn't they be farmed, like oysters, or grown on ropes, like mussels?
- Four or five minutes later, add the clams, then the mussels and prawns, and stir in the saffron strands.
- To this she added most of a can of tomatoes and a touch of cream, and the mussels were put in to steam.
- I actually like rocks because you can find lots of stuff in them like mussels and crabs and shellfish.
- Think of molluscs and chances are it is shellfish such as limpets, whelks, scallops and mussels that spring to mind.
- When cool enough to handle, slip the mussels from their shells and set aside.
- Soak the clams and the mussels in a big pot of cold water for an hour or two.
- When everything is boiling, put in the bag of mussels and boil for 2 minutes.
- The shop also has a wide range of seafood including tiger prawns, mussels, sea bream and breaded crab claws.
- Remove the heads and shells from the prawns and shell the mussels.
- Remove the mussels with a draining spoon and transfer to warm bowls.
- I started with mussels, tiger prawns and scallops in a light fish broth flavoured with Chinese spices.
- Extract the meat from most of the mussels and discard the shells.
OriginOld English mus(c)le, superseded by forms from Middle Low German mussel, Middle Dutch mosscele; ultimately from late Latin muscula, from Latin musculus (see muscle). muscle from Late Middle English: The ancient Romans saw a resemblance between a flexing muscle in the upper arm and the movements of a mouse. Latin musculus, from mus ‘mouse’, meant ‘little mouse’ and also ‘muscle’. It entered English through French in the 14th century. The edible mollusc the mussel (Old English) is the same word, and the accepted spellings of both words remained variable into the 19th century.
Rhymesbustle, muscle, Russell, rustle, tussle Definition of mussel in US English: musselnounˈməsəlˈməsəl Any of a number of bivalve mollusks with a brown or purplish-black shell. 贻贝，蚌类 a marine bivalve that uses byssus threads to anchor to a firm surface (family Mytilidae, order Mytiloidea), including the edible mussel (Mytilus edulis) a freshwater bivalve that typically lies on the bed of a river, some species forming small pearls (family Unionidae, order Unionoida) Example sentencesExamples - Extract the meat from most of the mussels and discard the shells.
- Think of molluscs and chances are it is shellfish such as limpets, whelks, scallops and mussels that spring to mind.
- Why couldn't they be farmed, like oysters, or grown on ropes, like mussels?
- Fresh mussels, also known as poor man's oysters for their cheap abundance, are marvellous at this time of year.
- The shop also has a wide range of seafood including tiger prawns, mussels, sea bream and breaded crab claws.
- Scrub the mussels and clams, discarding any whose shells are gaping open or seem lifeless when you squeeze them.
- Meanwhile Andrew lived simply on a diet of mussels and whelks and the occasional boiled crab that bubbled in the pot.
- Four or five minutes later, add the clams, then the mussels and prawns, and stir in the saffron strands.
- To this she added most of a can of tomatoes and a touch of cream, and the mussels were put in to steam.
- Remove the mussels with a draining spoon and transfer to warm bowls.
- Add the vegetables, watercress and shelled mussels and clams to this, season to taste and serve.
- Remove the heads and shells from the prawns and shell the mussels.
- Soak the clams and the mussels in a big pot of cold water for an hour or two.
- Shell the mussels, watching out for any reluctant beards, and discard any that aren't open.
- I started with mussels, tiger prawns and scallops in a light fish broth flavoured with Chinese spices.
- When cool enough to handle, slip the mussels from their shells and set aside.
- I actually like rocks because you can find lots of stuff in them like mussels and crabs and shellfish.
- We ate fish soup, mussels, oysters, skate in brown butter and my aunt's tomato salad.
- When everything is boiling, put in the bag of mussels and boil for 2 minutes.
- Press the shells of any open mussels together with your fingers; if they don't close, throw them away.
OriginOld English mus(c)le, superseded by forms from Middle Low German mussel, Middle Dutch mosscele; ultimately from late Latin muscula, from Latin musculus (see muscle). |