midye

Pronunciation: /ˈmid.je/

“midye” is a Turkish word. Its meaning in English:

noun

mussel, any edible, saltwater mollusc of the order Mytilida, especially the ones in the genus Mytilus

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish مدیه (midya, “mussel”), from Greek μύδια (mýdia), plural of μύδι (mýdi, “mussel”), from Ancient Greek μύδιον (múdion), the diminutive of μῦς (mûs, “mouse; mussel”).

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