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cockle1

Syllabification: (cock·le)
Pronunciation: /ˈkäkəl/

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Definition of cockle

noun

  • 1an edible, burrowing bivalve mollusk with a strong ribbed shell.
    • Genus Cardium, family Cardiidae
  • 2 (also cockleshell) literary a small shallow boat.

Phrases

warm the cockles of one's heart

give one a comforting feeling of pleasure or contentment.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French coquille 'shell', based on Greek konkhulion, from konkhē 'conch'

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