What is the Spanish word for "mussel"?

Learn how to say "mussel" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

mussel

Spanish

mejillón

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Examples of how to use "mussel" in Spanish

English
Chefs cooked a pot of fresh mussel.
Spanish
Los chefs cocinaron una olla de mejillones frescos.
English
She cooked a mussel for the tasting.
Spanish
Ella cocinó un mejillón para la degustación.
English
A mussel clung to the rock in tidepools.
Spanish
Un mejillón se aferraba a la roca en las pozas de marea.
English
He found one small mussel on the beach.
Spanish
Encontró un mejillón pequeño en la playa.
English
The chef opened a mussel with steady hands.
Spanish
El chef abrió un mejillón con manos firmes.

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