HyperDic: whelk

English > 3 senses of the word whelk:
NOUNfoodwhelklarge marine snail much used as food in Europe
animalwhelklarge carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell
VERBcompetitionwhelkgather whelk
English > whelk: 3 senses > noun 1, food
Meaninglarge marine snail much used as food in Europe.
Broaderseafoodedible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc
Substance ofwhelklarge carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell
Spanishbuccino
Catalanbuccí
Verbswhelkgather whelk
English > whelk: 3 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaninglarge carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell.
Member ofBuccinidae, family Buccinidaewhelks
BroaderseasnailAny of several creeping marine gastropods with a spirally coiled shell
Substanceswhelklarge marine snail much used as food in Europe
Spanishbuccino
Catalanbucci
Verbswhelkgather whelk
English > whelk: 3 senses > verb 1, competition
MeaningGather whelk.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
ModelIn the summer they like to go out and whelk
BroadersnailGather snails
Nounswhelklarge carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell
whelklarge marine snail much used as food in Europe

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