diúilicín — meaning in English

English meaning

• mussel noun A bivalve shellfish with a dark, elongated shell, found in both fresh and salt water and often eaten as seafood.
• shrimp noun A small, edible, long-tailed crustacean with slender legs.

Senses

diúilicín is used for these senses in English:

• blue mussel A medium-sized edible mussel, Mytilus edulis, found on the North Atlantic coast of North America, Europe, and in other temperate and polar waters around the world.
• mussel Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells.
• shrimp (slang) A small, puny or unimportant person.

shrimp — full definition

1. noun A small, edible, long-tailed crustacean with slender legs.
2. noun A small or unimportant person (informal, often used as an insult).

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