Etymology: perhaps from 2 cockle
Date: 1671
: the core of one's being ― usually used in the phrase warm the cockles of the heart
Etymology: perhaps from 2 cockle
Date: 1671
: the core of one's being ― usually used in the phrase warm the cockles of the heart
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012