cockle

[Coc·kle]

Common edible European bivalve

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A bivalve mollusk, with radiating ribs, of the genus Cardium, especially C. edule, used in Europe for food; -- sometimes applied to similar shells of other genera.

Noun
common edible European bivalve mollusk having a rounded shell with radiating ribs

Noun
common edible European bivalve

Verb
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips"

Verb
stir up (water) so as to form ripples


n.
A bivalve mollusk, with radiating ribs, of the genus Cardium, especially C. edule, used in Europe for food; -- sometimes applied to similar shells of other genera.

n.
A cockleshell.

n.
The mineral black tourmaline or schorl; -- so called by the Cornish miners.

n.
The fire chamber of a furnace.

n.
A hop-drying kiln; an oast.

n.
The dome of a heating furnace.

v. t.
To cause to contract into wrinkles or ridges, as some kinds of cloth after a wetting.

n.
A plant or weed that grows among grain; the corn rose (Luchnis Githage).

n.
The Lotium, or darnel.


Cockle

Coc"kle , n. [OE. cockes cockles, AS. scoccas sea cockles, prob, from Celtic; cf. W. cocs cockles, Gael. cochull husk. Perh. influenced by EF. coquille shell, a dim. from the root of E. conch. Cf. Coach.] 1. (Zo'94l.) A bivalve mollusk, with radiating ribs, of the genus Cardium, especially C. edule, used in Europe for food; -- sometimes applied to similar shells of other genera. 2. A cockleshell. 3. The mineral black tourmaline or schorl; -- so called by the Cornish miners. Raymond. 4. The fire chamber of a furnace. [Eng.] Knight. 5. A hop-drying kiln; an oast. Knight. 6. The dome of a heating furnace. Knight. Cockle hat, a hat ornamented with a cockleshell, the badge of a pilgrim. Shak. -- Cockle stairs, winding or spiral stairs.

Cockle

Coc"kle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cockled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Cockling .] [Of uncertian origin.] To cause to contract into wrinkles or ridges, as some kinds of cloth after a wetting. Cockling sea, waves dashing against each other with a short and quick motion. Ham. Nav. Encyc.

Cockle

Coc"kle, n. [AS. coccel, cocel; cf. Gael. cogall tares, husks, cockle.] (Bot.) (a) A plant or weed that grows among grain; the corn rose (Luchnis Githage). (b) The Lotium, or darnel.

A bivalve mollusk, with radiating ribs, of the genus Cardium, especially C. edule, used in Europe for food; -- sometimes applied to similar shells of other genera.

To cause to contract into wrinkles or ridges, as some kinds of cloth after a wetting.

A plant or weed that grows among grain; the corn rose (Luchnis Githage).

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