名詞 mussel:

1. black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine
2. marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.

mus.sel

n.（名詞）
Any of several marine bivalve mollusks, especially the edible members of the family Mytilidae and in particularMytilus edulis, a blue-black species raised commercially in Europe. Mussels are often found attached to rocky surfaces or the sides of ships.
貽貝一種海產(chǎn)雙殼軟體動物，特別是貽貝科中可食的可食貽貝 （一種在歐洲養(yǎng)殖的黑藍(lán)色物種）。常會著在岸石表面或者船側(cè)面
Any of several freshwater bivalve mollusks of the generaAnodonta and Unio, found in the central United States, that burrow in the sand or mud of lakes and streams.
淡水蚌：發(fā)現(xiàn)于美國中部的無齒貝屬 和 珠蚌屬 幾種淡水雙殼軟體動物的一種，在湖和河中的沙中或泥中挖洞

來源：
Alteration possibly influenced by Dutch mossel from Middle Dutch mosscele
可能受 荷蘭語 mossel的影響 源自 中古荷蘭語 mosscele
of Middle English muscle
中古英語 muscle的變化
from Old English muscelle
源自 古英語 muscelle
from Medieval Latin môscula
源自 中世紀(jì)拉丁語 môscula
from Latin môsculus [sea mussel] * see muscle
源自 拉丁語 môsculus [海貝] *參見 muscle