mucket
Any of various species of mussels, especially those in the genus Lampsilis.
Noun
- Any of various species of mussels, especially those in the genus Lampsilis.
- Of those, a few made up the lion's share of trade, among them the yellow sandshell, the black sandshell, the pocketbook, and the mucket. - 1992 November 6, Peter Friederici, “Lonely at the Bottom”, in Chicago Reader:
- A heavy cup with lid and bail which can be used over an open fire. Sizes can range from 0.5 to 1.0 liter.