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buccin.

whelk (any one of numerous species belonging to family Buccinidae, edible clams, such as whelks and their relatives)

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Meaning & usage

noun/byk.sɛ̃/
  1. whelk (any one of numerous species belonging to family Buccinidae, edible clams, such as whelks and their relatives)

    masculine
  2. buccina (curved brass instrument)

    historical · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French (compare the form buxine), borrowed from Latin buccinum, variant of bucinum. Compare buse and buisine, inherited from a related root.

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