blåskjell — meaning in English
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English meaning
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clam
noun An edible shellfish with two hinged shells, found buried in sand or mud.
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mussel
noun A bivalve shellfish with a dark, elongated shell, found in both fresh and salt water and often eaten as seafood.
Senses
blåskjell is used for these senses in English:
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mussel
A saltwater mussel, usually edible, of the order Mytilida in subclass Pteriomorphia.
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mussel
Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells.
clam — full definition
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noun An edible shellfish with two hinged shells, found buried in sand or mud.
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noun Informal: a dollar.
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verb To go silent or refuse to speak, especially used as "clam up."