/ˈkɒnt͡ʃ/, /ˈkɒŋk/
OriginFrom Latin concha, from Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē). Doublet of concha.
- A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.
- The shell of this sea animal.
- A musical instrument made from a large spiral seashell, somewhat like a trumpet.
- The semidome of an apse, or the apse itself.
- Synonym of concher (“machine used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate”).
- slangA denizen of the Florida Keys
- To refine the flavour and texture of chocolate by warming and grinding, either in a traditional concher, or between rollers.
- To play a conch seashell as a musical instrument, by blowing through a hole made close to the origin of the spiral.
Formsconches(plural) · conchs(plural) · conk(alternative) · conque(alternative) · conches(present, singular, third-person) · conching(participle, present) · conched(participle, past) · conched(past) · Conchs(plural) · Conches(plural)