Chilean mussel

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Chilean mussel

noun Chilean mussels

A species of mussel Mytilus chilensis and its edible flesh, native to southern South America and the Kerguelen Islands.
Similar: Chilean blue mussel

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noun crustacean

Español	chorito, choro, quilmahue, mejillón

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@misc{chilean_mussel_2026,
  title = {Chilean mussel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chilean%20mussel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}