WHELK

Whelk

Whelk is a common name that is applied to various kinds of sea snail, many of which have historically been used, or are still used, by humans for food.

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whelk

Noun

  1. Certain edible sea snails, especially, any one of numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to , much used as food in Europe.
  2. A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale.


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