What does mexilhão in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word mexilhão in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mexilhão in Portuguese.

The word mexilhão in Portuguese means mussel, mexilhão, mexilhão, boceta, xoxota, perereca, periquita. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mexilhão

mussel

substantivo masculino (molusco comestível)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mexilhão

noun (type of mollusc)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
A especialidade do chefe é macarrão com mexilhão.
The chef's specialty is pasta with clams.

mexilhão

noun (edible mollusc) (molusco)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Eu quero o guisado de frutos do mar com mariscos e mexilhões, por favor.
I'll have the seafood stew with clams and mussels, please.

boceta, xoxota, perereca, periquita

noun (vulgar (female genitals) (BR, vulgar)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
A modelo fez uma pose que deu ao fotógrafo uma visão clara de sua boceta.

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