Definition of cockle
: any of several weedy plants of the pink family;
especially
: corn cockle
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Origin and Etymology of cockle
Middle English, from Old English coccel
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First Known Use: before 12th century
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1
: any of various chiefly marine bivalve mollusks (family Cardiidae) having a shell with convex radially ribbed valves;
especially
: a common edible European bivalve (Cerastoderma edule synonym Cardium edule)
2
: cockleshell
Origin and Etymology of cockle
Middle English kokell, ultimately from Medieval French coquillé wavy or rounded like a shell, from coquille
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First Known Use: 15th century
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Definition of cockle for Students
: an edible shellfish with a shell that has two parts and is shaped like a heart
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