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cockleshell
noun
cock·le·shell
ˈkä-kəl-ˌshel 
1
a
: the shell or one of the shell valves of a cockle
b
: a shell (such as a scallop shell) suggesting a cockleshell
2
: a light flimsy boat
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This popular Spanish-inspired dish was served in cockleshells so reminiscent the Galicia region of Spain’s cathedral city of Santiago de Compostela.
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Jane Napier Neely, La Cañada Valley Sun, 24 Apr. 2017
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cockleshell
noun
cock·le·shell
ˈkäk-əl-ˌshel
1
a
: a shell or shell valve of a cockle
b
: a shell (as a scallop) that looks like a cockleshell
2
: a light flimsy boat
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