cockle
cockle1 definition
cockle (käk′əl)
cockle Idioms
warm the cockles of someone's heart
Etymology: prob. < L cochlea, winding cavity, lit., snail: see cochlea
to make someone feel pleased or cheerful
cockle2 definition
cockle (käk′əl)
noun
any of various weeds that grow in grainfields, as the corn cockle
Etymology: ME cokkel < OE coccel, darnel, tares
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