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conch.

A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɒŋk/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɒnt͡ʃ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑŋk/Atlantic-Canada, General-American/ˈkɑnt͡ʃ/Atlantic-Canada, General-American
  1. A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.

  2. The shell of this sea animal.

  3. A musical instrument made from a large spiral seashell, somewhat like a trumpet.

  4. The semidome of an apse, or the apse itself.

  5. Synonym of concher (“machine used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate”).

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē)bor. Latin conchabor. English conch Borrowed from Latin concha, borrowed from Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē, “a mussel or cockle; a shell-like cavity”). Doublet of concha.

verb/ˈkɒŋk/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɒnt͡ʃ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑŋk/Atlantic-Canada, General-American/ˈkɑnt͡ʃ/Atlantic-Canada, General-American
  1. To refine the flavour and texture of chocolate by warming and grinding, either in a traditional concher, or between rollers.

  2. To play a conch seashell as a musical instrument, by blowing through a hole made close to the origin of the spiral.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē)bor. Latin conchabor. English conch Borrowed from Latin concha, borrowed from Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē, “a mussel or cockle; a shell-like cavity”). Doublet of concha.

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