idänsydänsimpukka

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • species of saltwater clam in the family Cardiidae, found along the coasts of Europe and North Africa, including the Mediterranean and Black Seas and the Caspian Lake, and the low-salinity Baltic Sea

Etymology

Compound from Finnish idän (eastern) + Finnish sydän (heart, core, of heart, heart's, of the heart)+ Finnish simpukka (mussel, clam, bivalve, of a clam).

Origin

Finnish

simpukka

Gloss

mussel, clam, bivalve, of a clam

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