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BNC: 27982 COCA: 35702

whelk

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
whelk /ˈwɛlk/ noun
plural whelk
whelk
/ˈwɛlk/
noun
plural whelk
Learner's definition of WHELK
[count]
: a large snail that lives in the ocean蛾螺
BNC: 27982 COCA: 35702
: any of numerous large marine snails (as of the genus Buccinum)
especially : one (B. undatum) used as food in Europe

Illustration of whelk

Illustration of whelk

whelk

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noun (2)

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English welke, from Old English weoloc; akin to Middle Dutch willoc whelk and perhaps to Latin volvere to turn — more at voluble

Noun (2)

Middle English whelke, from Old English hwylca, from hwelian to suppurate

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of whelk was before the 12th century
BNC: 27982 COCA: 35702

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