noun🔗ShareUna fibra o tela excepcionalmente fina y valiosa de la antigüedadAn exceptionally fine and valuable fibre or cloth of ancient times. Originally used for fine flax and linens, the word was later extended to fine cottons, silks, and sea silk."The wealthy merchant commissioned a gown made of byssi, hoping its delicate shimmer would impress the visiting queen. "El rico mercader encargó un vestido de biso, esperando que su delicado brillo impresionara a la reina visitante.materialwearstylehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBiso, seda marinaThe long fine silky filaments excreted by several mollusks (particularly Pinna nobilis) by which they attach themselves to the sea bed, and from which sea silk is manufactured."The diver carefully collected the byssi from the Pinna nobilis clam, knowing these silky filaments could be spun into precious sea silk. "El buzo recogió cuidadosamente el biso de la concha Pinna nobilis, sabiendo que estos filamentos sedosos podrían hilarse en preciosa seda marina.materialorganismanimaloceanbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl estípite o tallo de algunos hongos que son particularmente delgados y filiformesThe stipe or stem of some fungi which are particularly thin and thread-like."When carefully examining the delicate mushroom growing on the damp log, we noticed the unusually long and thin byssi supporting its cap. "Al examinar cuidadosamente la delicada seta que crecía en el tronco húmedo, notamos los byssi inusualmente largos y delgados que sostenían su sombrero.biologyplantorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
