Masculine
mexillón
Meaning
mussel (shellfish)
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/meʃiˈʎoŋ/
Etymology
In summary
Attested since 1328. From Iberian Vulgar Latin *musceliō (“mussel”), from Latin muscellus, from Latin musculus (“muscle, mussel”). Cognate of Portuguese mexilhão.
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