Μύδι

Mytilus galloprovincialis
#nm_0418📍 Greece
Language
Greek
Transliteration
Mydi
IPA
/ˈmiði/

From Koine Greek μύδιον mýdion (small mussel), diminutive of Ancient Greek μῦς mŷs (mussel) ↳ The same word μῦς mŷs also means mouse and muscle

Mediterranean mussel. Forms dense beds on rocks. Key ingredient in Turkish midye dolma.

Lent to: Midye

Same species, different names