名詞 whelk:

1. large marine snail much used as food in Europe
2. large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell

動詞 whelk:

1. gather whelk

whelk

n.（名詞）
Any of various large, mostly edible marine snails of the family Buccinidae, having a pointed, spiral shell, especiallyBuccinum undatum, which is commonly eaten in Europe.
蛾螺：一種蛾螺 科的體積大、多數(shù)可食用的海螺，有尖的螺旋狀外殼，在歐洲被廣泛食用的

來源：
Middle English welke, whelke
中古英語 welke, whelke
from Old English weoloc * see wel- 2
源自 古英語 weoloc *參見 wel- 2

whelk
whelk 2

n.（名詞）
An inflamed swelling, such as a pimple or pustule.
酒刺，膿皰：受感染的腫起，如酒刺或膿皰

來源：
Middle English whelke
中古英語 whelke
from Old English hwylca ; akin to hwelian [to suppurate]
源自 古英語 hwylca ；類似于 hwelian [化膿]

【引伸】
whelk.y
adj.（形容詞）