Winkle (Noun)
Meaning 2
Small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The periwinkle, a type of winkle, is often steamed in white wine and served as an appetizer.
- Winkles are commonly found in seafood dishes throughout the British Isles.
- She carefully picked the winkles from the rocks at low tide, planning to bake them for dinner.
- The restaurant's specialty was winkles steamed in a garlic butter sauce.
- After a long day at the beach, they sat down to a plate of freshly baked winkles and crusty bread.