cockle

/ˈkɒkl̩/

noun

1
Any of various edible European bivalve mollusks, of the family Cardiidae, having heart-shaped shells.
2
The shell of such a mollusk.
3
(in the plural) One’s innermost feelings (only in the expression “the cockles of one’s heart”).
4
(directly from French coquille) A wrinkle, pucker
5
(by extension) A defect in sheepskin; firm dark nodules caused by the bites of keds on live sheep
6
The mineral black tourmaline or schorl.
7
The fire chamber of a furnace.
8
A kiln for drying hops; an oast.
9
The dome of a heating furnace.

1
To cause to contract into wrinkles or ridges, as some kinds of cloth after a wetting; to pucker.

1
Any of several field weeds, such as the common corncockle (Agrostemma githago) and darnel ryegrass (Lolium temulentum).

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