cockle
Cockle (noun) means any of various edible European bivalve mollusks, of the family Cardiidae, having heart-shaped shells.
Etymology
From Middle English cokel, cokkel, kokkel, cocle, of uncertain origin. Perhaps a diminutive of Middle English cokke, cok (“cockle”), from Old English cocc (found in sǣcocc (“cockle”)) + -le; or perhaps from Old French coquille, from Vulgar Latin *cocchilia, from conchylia, from Ancient Greek κογχύλιον (konkhúlion), diminutive of κογχύλη (konkhúlē, “mussel”), of Pre-Greek substrate origin.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of cockle?
"cockle" (noun) means any of various edible European bivalve mollusks, of the family Cardiidae, having heart-shaped shells.
What are the different meanings of cockle?
"cockle" has 3 main meanings: 1. Any of various edible European bivalve mollusks, of the family Cardiidae, having heart-shaped shells; 2. The shell of such a mollusk; 3. A wrinkle, pucker.