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[hwelk, welk] 
–noun
| any of several large, spiral-shelled, marine gastropods of the family Buccinidae, esp. Buccinum undatum, that is used for food in Europe. |
Origin:
bef. 900; late ME, aspirated var. of ME welk, OE weoloc
bef. 900; late ME, aspirated var. of ME welk, OE weoloc
whelk
2 [hwelk, welk] –noun
| a pimple or pustule. |
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| whelk 1 (hwělk, wělk) n. Any of various large, mostly edible marine snails of the family Buccinidae, having a pointed, spiral shell, especially Buccinum undatum, which is commonly eaten in Europe. [Middle English welke, whelke, from Old English weoloc; see wel-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
| whelk 2 (hwělk, wělk) n. An inflamed swelling, such as a pimple or pustule. [Middle English whelke, from Old English hwylca; akin to hwelian, to suppurate.] whelk'y adj. |
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