Korean mussel

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Korean mussel

noun Korean mussels

A mussel of species Mytilus coruscus, heavily used as a food item via mariculture in Korea and China.
Similar: head-shelled mussel

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noun Mytilus coruscus

한국어	홍합 honghap
日本語	貽貝 igai

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@misc{korean_mussel_2026,
  title = {Korean mussel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/korean%20mussel},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}