edible mussel

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

edible mussel - a mussel with a dark shell that lives attached to rocksMytilus edulisgenus Mytilus, Mytilus - type genus of the family Mytilidae: smooth-shelled marine musselsmarine mussel, mytilid - marine bivalve mollusk having a dark elongated shell; live attached to solid objects especially in intertidal zonesmussel - black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine