Difference between Cockle and Winkle

What is the difference between Cockle and Winkle?

Cockle as a noun is any of various edible european bivalve mollusks, of the family cardiidae, having heart-shaped shells. while Winkle as a noun is any one of various marine spiral gastropods, especially, in the united states, either of two species of fulgar (f. canaliculata and f. carica).

Cockle

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To wrinkle, pucker

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any of various edible European bivalve mollusks, of the family Cardiidae, having heart-shaped shells. The shell of such cockle. (plural) One's innermost feelings (only in the expression “the cockles of one's heart”). [directly from French coquille] A wrinkle, pucker hence A defect in sheepskin; firm dark nodules caused by the bites of keds on live sheep Any of several field weeds, such as the corn cockle

Winkle

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any one of various marine spiral gastropods, especially, in the United States, either of two species of Fulgar (F. canaliculata and F. carica).(children's slang) The penis, especially that of a boy rather than that of a man.

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