noun, masculine/byk.sɛ̃/plural: buccins
whelk (any one of numerous species belonging to family Buccinidae, edible clams, such as whelks and their relatives); buccina (curved brass instrument)
Synonyms: bulot
Inherited from Middle French (compare the form buxine), borrowed from Latin buccinum, variant of bucinum. Compare buse and buisine, inherited from a related root.