Musselburgh

//ˈmʌsəlbəɹə// name

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  1. 1
    A town in East Lothian council area, Scotland; historically it was in Midlothian (OS grid ref NT3472).
  2. 2
    A suburb of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, named after the Scottish town.

Etymology

From mussel (“shellfish”) + burgh.

Related phrases

east lothiannew zealand

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