debeard
/dɪˈbɪrd/
verb
- To remove the beard or whiskers from a shellfish, especially a mussel.
- The chef showed the class how to debeard each mussel with a quick tug.
- I spent ten minutes debearding the clams for the chowder.
- Before cooking the mussels, you need to debeard them by pulling off the fuzzy threads.