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cockle
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cockle

Any of over 200 species of bivalve mollusc with ribbed, heart-shaped shells. Some are edible and are sold in Western European markets.

The Atlantic strawberry cockle Americardia media, about 2.5 cm/1 in across, is a common eastern North American species.
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