white cockle

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Word: White Cockle

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: The white cockle is a plant that has bluish-green stems that feel sticky. It produces clusters of large white flowers that bloom in the evening. These flowers have a unique feature called an inflated calyx, which is the outer part that protects the flower before it opens.

Usage Instructions:

• When using "white cockle," you are referring to a specific type of flowering plant.
• It is often found in gardens or in the wild and can be discussed in the context of botany (the study of plants).

Example Sentence:

• "In the summer, the garden was beautiful with white cockles blooming in the evening."

Advanced Usage:

• In literature or poetry, the white cockle might be used as a symbol of beauty or transience, since its flowers open in the evening and may not last long.

Word Variants:

• Cockle (without "white"): This can refer to other types of plants or even small sea creatures (like clams) that are called cockles.
• There are other species of cockle, but "white cockle" specifically refers to the one with the described characteristics.

Different Meanings:

• "Cockle" can also mean to form into a fold or wrinkle, particularly in cooking or fabric. For example, "The dough began to cockle when it was overworked."

Synonyms:

• For the plant itself: evening primrose (though not exactly the same, they are similar in blooming time and appearance).
• For the action: crinkle, wrinkle (when used in its different meaning).

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• There aren't specific idioms directly related to "white cockle," but you might encounter phrases like "to cockle up" meaning to gather or crumple something, often used in cooking or crafting.

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Noun

1. bluish-green herb having sticky stems and clusters of large evening-opening white flowers with much-inflated calyx; sometimes placed in genus Lychnis

Synonyms

• white campion
• evening lychnis
• bladder campion
• Silene latifolia
• Lychnis alba