whelk

名词 whelk:

1. large marine snail much used as food in Europe
2. large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell

动词 whelk:

1. gather whelk

whelk

n.（名词）
Any of various large, mostly edible marine snails of the family Buccinidae, having a pointed, spiral shell, especiallyBuccinum undatum, which is commonly eaten in Europe.
蛾螺：一种蛾螺 科的体积大、多数可食用的海螺，有尖的螺旋状外壳，在欧洲被广泛食用的

来源：
Middle English welke, whelke
中古英语 welke, whelke
from Old English weoloc * see wel- 2
源自 古英语 weoloc *参见 wel- 2

whelk
whelk 2

n.（名词）
An inflamed swelling, such as a pimple or pustule.
酒刺，脓疱：受感染的肿起，如酒刺或脓疱

来源：
Middle English whelke
中古英语 whelke
from Old English hwylca ; akin to hwelian [to suppurate]
源自 古英语 hwylca ；类似于 hwelian [化脓]

【引伸】
whelk.y
adj.（形容词）