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conker.

A horse chestnut, used in the game of conkers.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɒŋkə/
  1. A horse chestnut, used in the game of conkers.

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Where this word comes from

As a term for horse chestnut, derived from the name of the game conkers, which came first. Theories for the original meaning include 19th-century dialect conker (“snail-shell”) (the game of conkers was originally played using snail-shells), from conch + -er, or a variant of conquer.

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  1. Alternative form of kankar.

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