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Seafood and beef mentioned in conversation (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mussel

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'seafood' is the definition.
(I know that mussel is a type of seafood)

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(Other definitions for mussel that I've seen before include "The shellfish sounds strong" , "Seafood item" , "Black marine bivalves" , "Pearl may come from it" , "Edible shellfish" .)

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