Muschel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- clam noun An edible shellfish with two hinged shells, found buried in sand or mud.
- conch noun A large sea snail with a spiral shell, or the shell itself.
- horn noun A hard, pointed growth on the head of certain animals, such as cattle, goats, or rhinos.
- mussel noun A bivalve shellfish with a dark, elongated shell, found in both fresh and salt water and often eaten as seafood.
- seashell noun The hard outer shell of a sea creature such as a clam, snail, or mussel, especially one found washed up on a beach.
- shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
Senses
Muschel is used for these senses in English:
- conch Synonym of concher (“machine used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate”).
- horn (slang, countable) A telephone.
- mussel Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells.
- seashell The empty shell of a marine mollusk.
- shell The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
clam — full definition
- noun An edible shellfish with two hinged shells, found buried in sand or mud.
- noun Informal: a dollar.
- verb To go silent or refuse to speak, especially used as "clam up."
conch — full definition
- noun A large sea snail with a spiral shell, or the shell itself.
- noun A trumpet-like instrument made by blowing into a large conch shell.