winkle
noun /ˈwɪŋkl/
/ˈwɪŋkl/
(British English) (also periwinkle North American English, British English)
- a small shellfish, like a snail, that can be eaten
Topics Fish and shellfishc2滨螺,蛾螺,玉黍螺(可食用) 词源late 16th cent.: shortening of periwinkle sense 2.