单词 | whelk |
释义 | whelk1/wɛlk /noun A predatory marine mollusc with a heavy pointed spiral shell, some kinds of which are edible.
OriginOld English wioloc, weoloc, of unknown origin; the spelling with wh- was perhaps influenced by whelk2. Rhymeswhelk2/wɛlk /noun archaic A pimple. OriginOld English hwylca, related to hwelian 'suppurate'. |
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