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cockle¹

  (kŏk'əl)

1. Any of various bivalve mollusks of the family Cardiidae, having rounded or heart-shaped shells with radiating ribs.
2. The shell of a cockle.
3. A wrinkle; a pucker.
4. Nautical. A cockleshell.

To become or cause to become wrinkled or puckered.

cockles of (one's) heart

1. One's innermost feelings: The valentine warmed the cockles of my heart.

[Middle English cokel, from Old French coquille, shell, from Vulgar Latin *cochillia, from Latin conchyllium, from Greek konkhulion, diminutive of konkhē, mussel.]

Any of several weedy plants, especially the corn cockle.

[Middle English cokkel, from Old English coccel, from Medieval Latin *cocculus, diminutive of Latin coccus, kermes berry, from Greek kokkos.]

On trial for 21 counts of manslaughter is a British man in charge of a group of illegal Chinese immigrants who drowned while harvesting cockles in Morecambe Bay. The prosecution said:

"He was the gangmaster controlling the cockle pickers, he was responsible for them and he had completely failed to take proper care for their safety as they worked in the cold and dark."

Link: Five on trial over cockle pickers' deaths

Posted September 20, 2005.

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Several types of marine bivalve molluscs of genus Cardium, often sold preserved in brine or vinegar. A 50-g portion is a rich source of iron, iodine, and selenium; a source of protein and copper; contains 0.2 g of fat, of which 33% is saturated; supplies 25 kcal (105 kJ).

[KAHK-uhl] Any of various bivalves of the genus Cardium with a heart-shaped, radially ribbed "cockleshell." They have a tendency to be quite gritty and must be washed thoroughly to rid them of sand. Cockles, which have always been more popular in Europe than the United States, can be eaten raw or cooked, as with clams or oysters.

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Great heart cockle (Dinocardium robustum) (credit: Harry Rogers)

Any of approximately 250 species (family Cardiidae) of marine bivalves distributed worldwide. They range in diameter from about 0.5 in. (1 cm) to about 6 in. (15 cm). The two valves of the shell are equal in size and shape and range in colour from brown to red or yellow. Most species live just below the low-tide line, though some have been obtained from depths of more than 1,500 ft (500 m) or in the intertidal zone. Many species are marketed commercially for their meat.

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1. a dermatitis of sheep consisting of inflammatory nodules, especially on the neck and shoulders. The cause is thought to be parasitic.
2. see agrostemma.

Cockle may refer to:

• Cockle (bivalve)
• Cockle (weed)
• Berwick cockles, a confectionary from Scotland
• The phrase 'warm the cockles of one's heart' refererences to the ventricles of the heart (Latin: cochleae cordis)

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - hjertemusling, hjertemuslingeskal, jolle
v. tr. - få til at bule/rynke
v. intr. - bule, rynke

idioms:

• warm the cockles of one's heart    varme om hjertet

2.
n. - bule, rynke, klinte

Nederlands (Dutch)
kokkel(schelp), kleine boot, rimpel

Français (French)
1.
n. - nielle des champs
v. tr. - froisser, chiffonner
v. intr. - se froisser, se chiffonner

idioms:

• warm the cockles of one's heart    réjouir le c¯ur de l'entendre

2.
n. - coquille, coque, fausse praire

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Herzmuschel, Runzel, Knitter, Falte
v. - (sich) runzeln, krausen, kräuseln, falten

idioms:

• warm the cockles of one's heart    bewirken, dass jd. sich glücklich fühlt

2.
n. - (Bot) Taumellolch, Unkraut

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ζωολ.) (θαλασσινό) κυδώνι, (ναυτ.) βαρκούλα, καρυδότσουφλο, (φυτολ.) αγρόστεμμα, γόγγολι, ερυσίβη, δαυλίτης
v. - σουφρώνω, ζαρώνω, ρυτιδώνω/-ομαι

idioms:

• warm the cockles of one's heart    ζεσταίνω την καρδιά, αγγίζω τα αισθήματα κάποιου

Italiano (Italian)
forno

Português (Portuguese)
n. - erva (f) daninha
v. - enrugar

Русский (Russian)
сердцевидка, плевел

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - arruga, bolsa, pliegue
v. tr. - arrugar, abollar
v. intr. - arrugarse, abollarse

idioms:

• warm the cockles of one's heart    calentar las entretelas del corazón

2.
n. - berberecho

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - hjärtmussla, åkerklätt (bot.), musselskal, nötskal (liten bräcklig båt), skrynkla, bubbla
v. - skrynkla ihop, bubbla

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
1. 鸟蛤, 皱纹, 褶皱, 鸟蛤壳, 使起皱, 起皱

idioms:

• warm the cockles of one's heart    内心深处

2. 粮田里的杂草

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 糧田裡的雜草

2.
n. - 鳥蛤, 皺紋, 褶皺, 鳥蛤殼
v. tr. - 使起皺
v. intr. - 起皺

idioms:

• warm the cockles of one's heart    內心深處

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 새조개의 조가비, 작은 배, 표어를 넣은 조개모양의 과자
v. tr. - 부풀게 하다, 물결을 일다
v. intr. - 잔잔히 물결이 일다

2.
n. - 주름, 선옹초

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ムギセンノウ, ザルガイ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) محار, صدف بحري (فعل) تجعد, تموج ( كالماء)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קמט בנייר‬
v. tr. - ‮קימט‬
v. intr. - ‮התקמט‬
n. - ‮צדפה, סירה שטוחה‬

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